Corn yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Corn yields was 4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Uruguay stood at 4.7 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Uruguay peaked at 7.63 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3275 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6201 tonnes per hectare | 0.3275 tonnes per hectare | 0.8707 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | 0.7577 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Uruguay?
- Corn yields in Uruguay was 4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3275 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for corn yields?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.