Barley production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 828,978 t of barley, the 31st largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 228%. The record was 920,100 t in 2022. Area harvested: 208,059 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 828,978 t
- World rank
- 31 of 100
- 10-year change
- +228%
- Record
- 920,100 t
- 2022
Barley in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 3.2 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 245
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +228%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | China | 985,986 | 0.69% |
| 30 | Italy | 918,580 | 0.65% |
| 31 | Uruguay | 828,978 | 0.58% |
| 32 | Mexico | 827,491 | 0.58% |
| 33 | Lithuania | 748,510 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 828,978 | −7.6% | 208,059 | 3.98 |
| 2023 | 897,200 | −2.5% | 211,000 | 4.25 |
| 2022 | 920,100 | +3.5% | 224,300 | 4.10 |
| 2021 | 888,800 | +46% | 185,500 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 606,700 | −4.9% | 164,900 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 637,800 | +66% | 167,300 | 3.81 |
| 2018 | 385,000 | −43% | 153,000 | 2.52 |
| 2017 | 678,000 | +91% | 190,000 | 3.57 |
| 2016 | 354,800 | +46% | 92,700 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 243,200 | −3.6% | 99,500 | 2.44 |
| 2014 | 252,400 | +26% | 71,900 | 3.51 |
| 2013 | 200,300 | −9.0% | 99,500 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 220,000 | −33% | 117,300 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 326,900 | +75% | 104,600 | 3.13 |
| 2010 | 186,400 | −60% | 61,900 | 3.01 |
| 2009 | 464,071 | +13% | 140,573 | 3.30 |
| 2008 | 409,500 | +32% | 129,900 | 3.15 |
| 2007 | 310,200 | −28% | 138,200 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 432,100 | +78% | 127,500 | 3.39 |
| 2005 | 242,300 | −40% | 78,100 | 3.10 |
| 2004 | 406,500 | +26% | 136,600 | 2.98 |
| 2003 | 323,700 | +49% | 117,700 | 2.75 |
| 2002 | 217,360 | +85% | 102,800 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 117,700 | −45% | 129,000 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 213,900 | +93% | 88,600 | 2.41 |
| 1999 | 111,000 | −43% | 54,900 | 2.02 |
| 1998 | 196,000 | −1.3% | 72,800 | 2.69 |
| 1997 | 198,600 | −42% | 118,900 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 340,600 | +3.5% | 146,100 | 2.33 |
| 1995 | 329,000 | +85% | 130,900 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 177,500 | +37% | 73,200 | 2.42 |
| 1993 | 129,400 | −58% | 88,300 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 307,800 | +122% | 124,800 | 2.47 |
| 1991 | 138,900 | +4.0% | 82,700 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 133,500 | −34% | 71,000 | 1.88 |
| 1989 | 202,589 | −0.6% | 90,644 | 2.23 |
| 1988 | 203,826 | +65% | 82,650 | 2.47 |
| 1987 | 123,800 | +98% | 61,465 | 2.01 |
| 1986 | 62,400 | −22% | 50,521 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 79,736 | −30% | 64,352 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | 113,270 | +40% | 67,597 | 1.68 |
| 1983 | 80,836 | +80% | 50,541 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 45,025 | −47% | 25,866 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 85,277 | +54% | 62,612 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 55,451 | −22% | 36,418 | 1.52 |
| 1979 | 71,180 | +24% | 44,748 | 1.59 |
| 1978 | 57,483 | +51% | 57,010 | 1.01 |
| 1977 | 37,974 | −19% | 43,078 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 47,035 | +40% | 38,437 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 33,526 | +20% | 44,430 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 27,966 | −11% | 22,108 | 1.26 |
| 1973 | 31,422 | +8.1% | 34,633 | 0.91 |
| 1972 | 29,068 | −8.4% | 31,450 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 31,729 | −30% | 51,970 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 45,481 | +26% | 41,445 | 1.10 |
| 1969 | 36,136 | −25% | 33,024 | 1.09 |
| 1968 | 48,058 | +255% | 39,560 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 13,520 | −51% | 29,800 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 27,718 | +41% | 42,420 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 19,606 | −51% | 19,934 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 39,992 | +119% | 39,285 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 18,296 | −48% | 46,810 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 35,053 | +26% | 40,180 | 0.87 |
| 1961 | 27,870 | — | 45,535 | 0.61 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 351,847 t USD 81.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 79
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 barley in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 828,978 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of barley?
Uruguay ranked 31st of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 228% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 920,100 t in 2022.
What is the yield of barley in Uruguay?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (828,978 t from 208,059 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import barley?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 351,847 t (USD 81.2 m) and no imports, 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.