Orange yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Orange yields was 17.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 122 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.
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 |
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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 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 122 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.