Orange yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Orange yields was 17.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 123 countries
All-time high
24.77 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
9.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Orange yields in Uruguay, 1985–2024
Source: 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, orange yields in Uruguay stood at 17.3 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Uruguay peaked at 24.77 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Orange yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.95 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 18.76 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.25 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 18.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 14.52 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 18.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 17.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.43 tonnes per hectare | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.02 tonnes per hectare | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 23.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 tonnes per hectare | 14.52 tonnes per hectare | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 orange yields in Uruguay?
- Orange yields in Uruguay was 17.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for orange yields?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.