Corn yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Corn yields was 4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 232.1%
World rank
69th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.3275 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 171 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.
Corn yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7864 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5806 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8707 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5446 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3275 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 1966 | 0.789 tonnes per hectare | +140.9% |
| 1967 | 0.517 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.428 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.737 tonnes per hectare | +72.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8342 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9213 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7801 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8766 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7577 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9913 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1991 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +204.9% |
| 2002 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +78.7% |
| 2011 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +232.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (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 171 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.