Rapeseed yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rapeseed yields was 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rapeseed yields in Uruguay, 2005–2024
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, rapeseed yields in Uruguay stood at 1.76 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Uruguay peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9811 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 0.9811 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 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 rapeseed yields in Uruguay?
- Rapeseed yields in Uruguay was 1.76 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9811 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for rapeseed yields?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rapeseed 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.