Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre was 0.1371 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1371 t per square kilometre for sorghum — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 2.13 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 51st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0926 t per square kilometre | +980.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0873 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1581 t per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1694 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2892 t per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2066 t per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4123 t per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3249 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4398 t per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6766 t per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9245 t per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3073 t per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4823 t per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7021 t per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6092 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6781 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.866 t per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5971 t per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5146 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6924 t per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4505 t per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3393 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5274 t per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7936 t per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7576 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3771 t per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7942 t per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5262 t per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7411 t per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5205 t per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6062 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1137 t per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8148 t per square kilometre | +616.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3537 t per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 0.344 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3981 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4839 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3502 t per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.93 t per square kilometre | +165.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8639 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7885 t per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7051 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.13 t per square kilometre | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4342 t per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8285 t per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5645 t per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6296 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4822 t per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1371 t per square kilometre | -71.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1371 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0587 t per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1371 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1356 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +980.7% | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | 0.0926 t per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +900.0% | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +900.0% | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0086 t per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +616.6% | 0.1137 t per square kilometre | 0.8148 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.2892 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.673 t per square kilometre | 0.2066 t per square kilometre | 1.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6729 t per square kilometre | 0.4505 t per square kilometre | 1.14 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5983 t per square kilometre | 0.3393 t per square kilometre | 0.7942 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6505 t per square kilometre | 0.1137 t per square kilometre | 1.85 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 0.4342 t per square kilometre | 2.13 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4534 t per square kilometre | 0.1371 t per square kilometre | 0.6296 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Sorghum — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.1371 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for sorghum — production, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sorghum — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.