Potato yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Potato yields was 23.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23.32 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Uruguay peaked at 24.47 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | 17.22 tonnes per hectare | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 61 Syria 23.89 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 65 Bangladesh 23.2 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 67 Taiwan 22.79 tonnes per hectare compare
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 potato yields in Uruguay?
- Potato yields in Uruguay was 23.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Uruguay rank for potato yields?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.