Sunflower seed yields in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sunflower seed yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
46th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.3521 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Sunflower seed 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 sunflower seed yields in Uruguay is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Uruguay peaked at 2 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3521 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4049 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6181 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5246 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3521 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6178 tonnes per hectare | +75.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4632 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4456 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6889 tonnes per hectare | +54.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4234 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 0.682 tonnes per hectare | +61.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5808 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6544 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5315 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5582 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6138 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.515 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5774 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.583 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3932 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7628 tonnes per hectare | +94.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6422 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.429 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4712 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7925 tonnes per hectare | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 0.933 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7151 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6955 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7324 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.489 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +115.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9603 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9103 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9691 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9183 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 0.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9525 tonnes per hectare | -47.2% |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5221 tonnes per hectare | 0.3521 tonnes per hectare | 0.6889 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5719 tonnes per hectare | 0.4234 tonnes per hectare | 0.682 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6567 tonnes per hectare | 0.3932 tonnes per hectare | 0.933 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.489 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.6633 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.9525 tonnes per hectare | 2 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 sunflower seed yields in Uruguay?
- Sunflower seed yields in Uruguay was 1.25 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3521 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.