Sugar cane yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sugar cane yields was 71.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
76.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
28.05 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Uruguay stood at 71.3 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Uruguay peaked at 76.34 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.05 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 37.93 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1963 | 35.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 39.97 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 43.26 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 37.6 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 53.95 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 1968 | 39.09 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 50.53 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 37.6 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 45.8 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 33.22 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 44.78 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 34.93 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 45.4 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 32.59 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 56.26 tonnes per hectare | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 46.37 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 31.35 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 49.01 tonnes per hectare | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 41.82 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 47.24 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 55.64 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 53.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 55.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 61.79 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 60.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.27 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 58.71 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 66.58 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 43.06 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 54.43 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 42.41 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 56.89 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 54.54 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 51.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 62.05 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 53.94 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 49.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 53.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 60.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 60.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.49 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 46.73 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 52.18 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 48.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 56.52 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 55.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 55.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 55.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.79 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 62.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.38 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 56.08 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 57.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 64.14 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 63.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 75.9 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 76.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71.3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.56 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71.3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.64 tonnes per hectare | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | 53.95 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.83 tonnes per hectare | 31.35 tonnes per hectare | 56.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.41 tonnes per hectare | 41.82 tonnes per hectare | 61.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.45 tonnes per hectare | 42.41 tonnes per hectare | 66.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.58 tonnes per hectare | 40.49 tonnes per hectare | 60.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | 48.2 tonnes per hectare | 64.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.14 tonnes per hectare | 63.18 tonnes per hectare | 76.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cane yields in Uruguay?
- Sugar cane yields in Uruguay was 71.3 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.34 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.05 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for sugar cane yields?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Sugar cane 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.