Rice — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rice — Yield was 9,352 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9,352 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Uruguay peaked at 9,397 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,293 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,541 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,413 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,669 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,293 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 3,271 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 1966 | 2,746 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 3,403 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 3,397 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,917 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 3,884 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,889 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4,110 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 3,964 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3,702 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 3,954 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 4,138 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4,016 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,865 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 4,132 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4,270 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5,306 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 6,032 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 4,606 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 4,313 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 4,954 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 4,784 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4,225 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 4,708 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 5,644 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 4,447 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 4,777 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 4,756 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,172 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 4,916 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5,510 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 6,468 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 6,584 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,086 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 6,383 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 6,384 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,704 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,863 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5,904 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,771 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 6,600 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,289 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7,880 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 7,899 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,010 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,095 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 8,383 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 7,851 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7,881 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,054 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,688 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8,094 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8,571 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7,679 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 8,276 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8,617 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9,397 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9,191 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9,338 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9,352 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9,352 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9,352 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,294 kg/ha | 2,293 kg/ha | 3,917 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,965 kg/ha | 3,702 kg/ha | 4,138 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,884 kg/ha | 4,225 kg/ha | 6,032 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,410 kg/ha | 4,447 kg/ha | 6,584 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,930 kg/ha | 5,863 kg/ha | 8,010 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,057 kg/ha | 7,095 kg/ha | 8,688 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,179 kg/ha | 8,617 kg/ha | 9,397 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Australia 11,914 kg/ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 11,914 kg/ha compare
- 6 Egypt 9,132 kg/ha compare
- 6 Egypt 9,132 kg/ha compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 8,385 kg/ha compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 8,385 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 rice — yield in Uruguay?
- Rice — yield in Uruguay was 9,352 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9,397 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,293 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Uruguay rank for rice — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.