Sugar beet yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sugar beet yields was 40 tonnes per hectare in 1993. ▲ Rising
Latest (1993)
40 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
40th
of 66 countries
All-time high
49.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
13.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
33
1961–1993
Sugar beet yields in Uruguay, 1961–1993
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 40 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 1993.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Uruguay peaked at 49.66 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 66 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 33.61 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1964 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | -44.7% |
| 1965 | 24.59 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 1966 | 37.08 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1967 | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1968 | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1969 | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | +105.4% |
| 1970 | 28.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 32.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 21.68 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 24.89 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 31.19 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 25.91 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 30.19 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 29.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 21.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 36.85 tonnes per hectare | +74.9% |
| 1981 | 34.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 36.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 31.35 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 28.47 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 28.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 39.7 tonnes per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 36.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 49.66 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 49.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.11 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | 37.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.58 tonnes per hectare | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | 32.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.78 tonnes per hectare | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | 39.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.11 tonnes per hectare | 33.11 tonnes per hectare | 49.66 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar beet yields in Uruguay?
- Sugar beet yields in Uruguay was 40 tonnes per hectare in 1993, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Uruguay rank for sugar beet yields?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 66 countries with data for 1993.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.