Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wheat — Production, per square kilometre was 7.68 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 7.68 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 11.52 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8205 t per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1964 | 3.69 t per square kilometre | +173.0% |
| 1965 | 3.54 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8215 t per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1968 | 2.68 t per square kilometre | +226.8% |
| 1969 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.22 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1974 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 2.89 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9898 t per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9957 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.49 t per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 1980 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 2.22 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 2.07 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 1.41 t per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1 t per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 2.38 t per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1993 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.78 t per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 2.24 t per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 3.71 t per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.19 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8205 t per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 1.86 t per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 3.98 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.75 t per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 10.54 t per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 7.43 t per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 11.52 t per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 5.61 t per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 8.76 t per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 6.15 t per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.33 t per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 4.44 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.35 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 7.33 t per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 7.68 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.68 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9249 t per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 t per square kilometre | 0.8215 t per square kilometre | 3.69 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 t per square kilometre | 0.9898 t per square kilometre | 3.01 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 t per square kilometre | 1.32 t per square kilometre | 3.1 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 t per square kilometre | 1.08 t per square kilometre | 3.71 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 t per square kilometre | 0.8205 t per square kilometre | 7.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 t per square kilometre | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 11.52 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 t per square kilometre | 4.44 t per square kilometre | 7.68 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 wheat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Wheat — production, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 7.68 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8205 t per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for wheat — production, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.