Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -27.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -27.21 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 166.0% on the previous year and down 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 977.7 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -58.25 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 900 % change on previous year | +800.0% |
| 1965 | 977.7 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1967 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1968 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1969 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1970 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1971 | 70.79 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 1972 | -21.89 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1973 | 167.37 % change on previous year | -864.6% |
| 1974 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1975 | -46.29 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1977 | 75.62 % change on previous year | +19196.9% |
| 1978 | -6 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1979 | -51.15 % change on previous year | +752.6% |
| 1980 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1981 | 47.86 % change on previous year | +231.2% |
| 1982 | -23.38 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1983 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1984 | -16.7 % change on previous year | +1325.6% |
| 1985 | 56.64 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 1986 | -45.03 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1987 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1988 | 46.24 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1989 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1990 | -31.3 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1991 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1992 | 65.29 % change on previous year | +485.8% |
| 1993 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1994 | -43.2 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1995 | 84.95 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 1996 | -30.49 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1997 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1998 | -30.15 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1999 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2000 | -58.25 % change on previous year | -707.1% |
| 2001 | 183.06 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 2002 | -45.01 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2003 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2005 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2006 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 2007 | 171.09 % change on previous year | -1115.9% |
| 2008 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2009 | 80.64 % change on previous year | -772.9% |
| 2010 | -48.16 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2011 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2012 | 180.25 % change on previous year | -1731.5% |
| 2013 | -44.32 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2014 | 53.88 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2015 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2016 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 2017 | -29.85 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2018 | -38.72 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2020 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2021 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2022 | -29.96 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2023 | 41.24 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2024 | -27.21 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -27.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.53 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -27.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1439 % change on previous year, 189.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +19196.9% | 0.3919 % change on previous year | 75.62 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1731.5% | -11.05 % change on previous year | 180.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.39 % change on previous year | -14.35 % change on previous year | 977.7 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.55 % change on previous year | -51.15 % change on previous year | 167.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -45.03 % change on previous year | 56.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -43.2 % change on previous year | 84.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.65 % change on previous year | -58.25 % change on previous year | 183.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 % change on previous year | -48.16 % change on previous year | 180.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -31.25 % change on previous year | 41.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 111 China, Taiwan Province of -20.79 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Malawi -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 113 USSR -24.56 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Greece -27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Philippines -30.1 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Croatia -37.93 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -27.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 977.7 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.25 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.