Wheat — Production, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wheat — Production, per capita was 0.3825 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3825 t per person for wheat — production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.6045 t per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0439 t per person, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.145 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1743 t per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0902 t per person | -48.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2434 t per person | +170.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2312 t per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1214 t per person | -47.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0526 t per person | -56.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1705 t per person | +224.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1611 t per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1391 t per person | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1075 t per person | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0661 t per person | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1046 t per person | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1845 t per person | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1586 t per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1746 t per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0595 t per person | -65.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0596 t per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1481 t per person | +148.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1039 t per person | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1309 t per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.122 t per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1401 t per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1162 t per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0816 t per person | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0764 t per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1009 t per person | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1348 t per person | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1757 t per person | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1345 t per person | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0603 t per person | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 0.109 t per person | +80.8% |
| 1993 | 0.109 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1535 t per person | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 t per person | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2026 t per person | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1566 t per person | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1726 t per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.118 t per person | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0993 t per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 t per person | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 t per person | +87.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0627 t per person | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 t per person | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1621 t per person | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 0.138 t per person | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1855 t per person | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2111 t per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4098 t per person | +94.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5558 t per person | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.391 t per person | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6045 t per person | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2935 t per person | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4567 t per person | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3195 t per person | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3524 t per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2234 t per person | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1296 t per person | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2142 t per person | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2284 t per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2757 t per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3784 t per person | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3966 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3825 t per person | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3825 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1162 t per person, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3825 t per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0202 t per person, 18.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1544 t per person | 0.0526 t per person | 0.2434 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1202 t per person | 0.0595 t per person | 0.1845 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 t per person | 0.0764 t per person | 0.1757 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1339 t per person | 0.0603 t per person | 0.2026 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1494 t per person | 0.0439 t per person | 0.4098 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3541 t per person | 0.1296 t per person | 0.6045 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3323 t per person | 0.2284 t per person | 0.3966 t per person | 5 |
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 wheat — production, per capita in Uruguay?
- Wheat — production, per capita in Uruguay was 0.3825 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6045 t per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0439 t per person in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for wheat — production, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wheat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.