Yields of important staple crops in Uruguay
Uruguay: Yields of important staple crops was 4.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.28
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
37th
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 2023
All-time low
0.539
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Uruguay stood at 4.28.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Uruguay peaked at 5.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 1977.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6475 | 1.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.539 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.16 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.6 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.15 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.18 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.27 | 5.04 | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Uruguay?
- Yields of important staple crops in Uruguay was 4.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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