Rice yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rice yields was 9.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
2.29 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.35 tonnes per hectare for rice yields 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 yields in Uruguay peaked at 9.4 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.29 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Uruguay 3rd out of 124 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 yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +42.6% |
| 1966 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Tajikistan 13.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 Australia 11.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Egypt 9.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 United States 8.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 8.39 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Uruguay?
- Rice yields in Uruguay was 9.35 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 rice yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Uruguay rank for rice yields?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.