Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 12,088 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Uruguay stood at 12,088 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Uruguay peaked at 12,542 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,150 kg/ha, in 1970.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,579 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,302 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1963 | 4,321 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,286 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,308 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,718 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 4,333 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 4,308 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,286 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,150 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 4,225 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,203 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4,179 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4,219 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,561 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4,546 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,528 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,510 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,490 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,546 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5,000 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,517 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 5,517 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,556 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,782 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,806 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,758 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,022 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,102 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,178 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,257 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,338 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,352 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,457 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,564 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,714 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6,638 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 9,392 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 6,476 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 7,927 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 8,004 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,315 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 8,216 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 9,739 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 8,288 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 9,804 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 12,542 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 11,523 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 10,989 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12,103 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 11,275 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 11,415 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,933 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,680 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,199 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11,933 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,934 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,090 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12,088 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12,088 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,824 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12,088 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,088 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +41.5% | 6,638 kg/ha | 9,392 kg/ha |
| 2004 | -31.0% | 9,392 kg/ha | 6,476 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +30.1% | 6,315 kg/ha | 8,216 kg/ha |
| 2012 | +27.9% | 9,804 kg/ha | 12,542 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,493 kg/ha | 4,286 kg/ha | 5,579 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,361 kg/ha | 4,150 kg/ha | 4,561 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,169 kg/ha | 4,546 kg/ha | 5,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,105 kg/ha | 5,758 kg/ha | 6,457 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,499 kg/ha | 5,714 kg/ha | 9,739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,155 kg/ha | 8,288 kg/ha | 12,542 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,049 kg/ha | 11,933 kg/ha | 12,199 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 96 Panama 12,310 kg/ha compare
- 97 Haiti 12,147 kg/ha compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 11,960 kg/ha compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 11,960 kg/ha compare
- 101 Japan 11,506 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Uruguay?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Uruguay was 12,088 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12,542 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,150 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.