Yields of key staple crops in Uruguay
Uruguay: Yields of key staple crops was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 125 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.
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 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (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 125 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.