Yields of key staple crops in Uruguay
Uruguay: Yields of key staple crops was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
37th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.539 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of key staple crops 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
Uruguay recorded 4.28 tonnes per hectare for yields of key staple crops in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Uruguay peaked at 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.539 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yields of key staple crops in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8523 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6683 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8662 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6475 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8829 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9921 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8881 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9999 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9938 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7952 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.28 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9331 tonnes per hectare | 0.6475 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.04 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 yields of key staple crops in Uruguay?
- Yields of key staple crops in Uruguay was 4.28 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 yields of key staple crops recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Yields of key staple crops. 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.