Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.6% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Uruguay peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Uruguay?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Uruguay was 2.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.