Sorghum yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sorghum yields was 3.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum 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
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Uruguay is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 272.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Uruguay peaked at 4.76 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4117 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.923 tonnes per hectare | 0.4117 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8759 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Uruguay?
- Sorghum yields in Uruguay was 3.26 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 sorghum yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4117 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for sorghum yields?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Sorghum 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.