Apples production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 43,844 t of apples, the 63rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 77,342 t in 2005. Area harvested: 2,297 ha, yield 19.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 43,844 t
- World rank
- 63 of 93
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 77,342 t
- 2005
Apples in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.1
- world 20.9 (−8.6%)
- kg per person
- 12.9
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Slovenia | 50,650 | 0.05% |
| 62 | El Salvador | 44,629 | 0.05% |
| 63 | Uruguay | 43,844 | 0.04% |
| 64 | Czechia | 37,490 | 0.04% |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 36,830 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,844 | −8.4% | 2,297 | 19.09 |
| 2023 | 47,868 | −4.0% | 2,314 | 20.69 |
| 2022 | 49,840 | +6.1% | 1,987 | 25.08 |
| 2021 | 46,987 | +27% | 2,084 | 22.55 |
| 2020 | 37,039 | −12% | 2,241 | 16.53 |
| 2019 | 42,322 | −12% | 2,275 | 18.60 |
| 2018 | 48,000 | +1.6% | 2,646 | 18.14 |
| 2017 | 47,243 | +25% | 2,768 | 17.07 |
| 2016 | 37,675 | −32% | 2,677 | 14.07 |
| 2015 | 55,454 | +5.1% | 2,703 | 20.52 |
| 2014 | 52,762 | +16% | 2,758 | 19.13 |
| 2013 | 45,626 | −9.2% | 3,268 | 13.96 |
| 2012 | 50,270 | −31% | 3,347 | 15.02 |
| 2011 | 73,368 | +40% | 3,222 | 22.77 |
| 2010 | 52,226 | −11% | 3,342 | 15.63 |
| 2009 | 58,775 | +15% | 3,328 | 17.66 |
| 2008 | 51,266 | −23% | 3,935 | 13.03 |
| 2007 | 66,874 | +9.1% | 3,855 | 17.35 |
| 2006 | 61,285 | −21% | 3,885 | 15.77 |
| 2005 | 77,342 | +16% | 3,822 | 20.24 |
| 2004 | 66,744 | −9.6% | 3,595 | 18.57 |
| 2003 | 73,837 | +61% | 3,595 | 20.54 |
| 2002 | 45,794 | −15% | 3,494 | 13.11 |
| 2001 | 53,809 | −14% | 3,700 | 14.54 |
| 2000 | 62,526 | −15% | 4,062 | 15.39 |
| 1999 | 73,710 | +28% | 4,209 | 17.51 |
| 1998 | 57,570 | −13% | 2,800 | 20.56 |
| 1997 | 66,281 | +2.6% | 3,300 | 20.09 |
| 1996 | 64,607 | +75% | 3,200 | 20.19 |
| 1995 | 37,000 | −23% | 2,000 | 18.50 |
| 1994 | 47,806 | +64% | 2,300 | 20.79 |
| 1993 | 29,104 | +1.1% | 1,549 | 18.79 |
| 1992 | 28,792 | −17% | 1,569 | 18.35 |
| 1991 | 34,600 | +25% | 1,894 | 18.27 |
| 1990 | 27,696 | −26% | 1,846 | 15.00 |
| 1989 | 37,600 | +38% | 1,800 | 20.89 |
| 1988 | 27,300 | −17% | 1,800 | 15.17 |
| 1987 | 33,000 | −15% | 1,800 | 18.33 |
| 1986 | 39,000 | +5.4% | 1,800 | 21.67 |
| 1985 | 37,000 | −13% | 1,800 | 20.56 |
| 1984 | 42,760 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 40,740 | +6.8% | — | — |
| 1982 | 38,160 | +53% | — | — |
| 1981 | 25,000 | −11% | — | — |
| 1980 | 28,050 | −9.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 30,831 | +10% | — | — |
| 1978 | 28,000 | +12% | — | — |
| 1977 | 25,000 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 24,000 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 23,000 | −15% | — | — |
| 1974 | 27,000 | +8.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 25,000 | −11% | — | — |
| 1971 | 28,000 | −12% | — | — |
| 1970 | 31,932 | +6.4% | — | — |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1968 | 28,000 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 26,000 | +6.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 24,473 | +6.4% | — | — |
| 1965 | 23,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 23,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 23,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 23,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64 t USD 82,000
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 105
- Imports
- 1,216 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 139 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 43,844 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of apples?
Uruguay ranked 63rd of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 77,342 t in 2005.
What is the yield of apples in Uruguay?
19.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (43,844 t from 2,297 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import apples?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 64 t (USD 82,000) and imports of 1,216 t (USD 1.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Uruguay is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.