Sweet potatoes — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 9,690 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — yield in Uruguay stood at 9,690 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Uruguay peaked at 10,714 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,333 kg/ha, in 1977.
Uruguay ranks 55th of 112 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.
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,636 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 5,641 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 4,938 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 3,750 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 5,905 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 5,385 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 4,454 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 5,692 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 5,591 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,542 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 5,151 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 5,407 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,589 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5,643 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 3,333 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 4,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,786 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 4,000 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 6,779 kg/ha | +69.5% |
| 1993 | 8,700 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 9,167 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9,911 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 9,167 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 10,714 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 10,000 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,091 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9,429 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9,189 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9,333 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,342 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,474 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9,416 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,487 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,438 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,390 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,259 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,267 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,133 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9,559 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9,671 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,492 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,852 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9,670 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9,670 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,731 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,690 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9,690 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,301 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9,690 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,065 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +69.5% | 4,000 kg/ha | 6,779 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +57.5% | 3,750 kg/ha | 5,905 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +44.6% | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,786 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +34.3% | 4,200 kg/ha | 5,641 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -30.9% | 5,786 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
| 1976 | -29.1% | 5,643 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,067 kg/ha | 3,750 kg/ha | 5,905 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,926 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 6,542 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,422 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,586 kg/ha | 9,091 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,411 kg/ha | 9,133 kg/ha | 9,671 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,723 kg/ha | 9,670 kg/ha | 9,852 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 52 Somalia 9,916 kg/ha compare
- 53 Tonga 9,901 kg/ha compare
- 54 New Zealand 9,807 kg/ha compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 9,461 kg/ha compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 9,332 kg/ha compare
- 58 Paraguay 9,199 kg/ha compare
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 sweet potatoes — yield in Uruguay?
- Sweet potatoes — yield in Uruguay was 9,690 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10,714 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,333 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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