Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,058 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,058 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,497 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
2,182 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5,058 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay peaked at 5,497 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,182 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,182 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,419 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2,733 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2,479 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,969 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 3,188 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,290 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,078 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3,435 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3,896 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 3,892 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,339 kg per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3,467 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,504 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,410 kg per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 4,340 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,494 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,347 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,325 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,885 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4,176 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,411 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4,070 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,766 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4,352 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 4,143 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4,767 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5,057 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,941 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 5,329 kg per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 4,964 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 5,497 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5,298 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,594 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5,058 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,058 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,058 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,967 kg per hectare | 2,182 kg per hectare | 3,896 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 kg per hectare | 3,339 kg per hectare | 4,494 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,401 kg per hectare | 3,766 kg per hectare | 5,329 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,082 kg per hectare | 4,594 kg per hectare | 5,497 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay was 5,058 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,497 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.