Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 587.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uruguay stood at 587.7 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uruguay peaked at 587.7 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179.6 kg/ha, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 235.5 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 217.3 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 191.2 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 179.6 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 236.3 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1967 | 197.6 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 183.5 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 262.6 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 199.2 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 214.6 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 224.8 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 249 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 216.9 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 223.1 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 237.6 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 218.8 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 209.4 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 191.1 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 206.5 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 273.6 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 256.2 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 202.8 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 205.3 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 291.3 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 353.4 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 293.7 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 294.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 224.2 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 216.1 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 405.8 kg/ha | +87.8% |
| 1992 | 380.6 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 363.4 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 388.3 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 448.2 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 479.3 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 461.4 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 392.4 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 478.2 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 261.2 kg/ha | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 461.6 kg/ha | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 532.4 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 514 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 391.8 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 389.6 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 423.7 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 407.4 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 329.3 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 328.5 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 381.6 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 327.6 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 434.2 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 478.5 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 431.3 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 423.2 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 353.3 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 521 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 225.7 kg/ha | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 531.1 kg/ha | +135.3% |
| 2020 | 404 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 372.3 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 530.3 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 253 kg/ha | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 587.7 kg/ha | +132.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 587.7 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 871.3 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 587.7 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 749.45 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +135.3% | 225.7 kg/ha | 531.1 kg/ha |
| 2024 | +132.3% | 253 kg/ha | 587.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.83 kg/ha | 179.6 kg/ha | 262.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.45 kg/ha | 191.1 kg/ha | 249 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.14 kg/ha | 202.8 kg/ha | 353.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 401.37 kg/ha | 216.1 kg/ha | 479.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.95 kg/ha | 261.2 kg/ha | 532.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.75 kg/ha | 225.7 kg/ha | 531.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.46 kg/ha | 253 kg/ha | 587.7 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 87 Montenegro 601.3 kg/ha compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 600.7 kg/ha compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 597.8 kg/ha compare
- 91 New Zealand 585.1 kg/ha compare
- 92 Brazil 576.7 kg/ha compare
- 93 Russian Federation 574.6 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uruguay?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Uruguay was 587.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 587.7 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.6 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.