FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 4.1 million t of all cereals, the 68th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 4.6 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 813,974 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.1 million t
- World rank
- 68 of 177
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 4.6 million t
- 2012
All cereals in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,116,826 | +4.6% | 813,974 | 5.06 |
| 2023 | 3,937,345 | −14% | 857,133 | 4.59 |
| 2022 | 4,597,619 | +14% | 867,751 | 5.30 |
| 2021 | 4,048,466 | +16% | 736,511 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 3,503,157 | −1.7% | 705,762 | 4.96 |
| 2019 | 3,564,993 | +42% | 668,935 | 5.33 |
| 2018 | 2,513,477 | −30% | 637,761 | 3.94 |
| 2017 | 3,565,341 | −1.5% | 705,092 | 5.06 |
| 2016 | 3,621,182 | +0.6% | 759,687 | 4.77 |
| 2015 | 3,599,919 | −11% | 868,938 | 4.14 |
| 2014 | 4,027,196 | +15% | 925,400 | 4.35 |
| 2013 | 3,508,600 | −24% | 931,600 | 3.77 |
| 2012 | 4,603,046 | +24% | 1,130,824 | 4.07 |
| 2011 | 3,721,491 | −4.3% | 843,705 | 4.41 |
| 2010 | 3,886,956 | +3.4% | 930,701 | 4.18 |
| 2009 | 3,760,121 | +28% | 967,870 | 3.88 |
| 2008 | 2,944,943 | +14% | 680,977 | 4.32 |
| 2007 | 2,591,959 | +4.1% | 596,233 | 4.35 |
| 2006 | 2,490,990 | +5.8% | 554,350 | 4.49 |
| 2005 | 2,355,245 | +1.6% | 542,700 | 4.34 |
| 2004 | 2,317,142 | +36% | 525,466 | 4.41 |
| 2003 | 1,706,174 | +2.1% | 486,923 | 3.50 |
| 2002 | 1,670,388 | −2.8% | 481,734 | 3.47 |
| 2001 | 1,718,459 | −7.1% | 514,724 | 3.34 |
| 2000 | 1,849,419 | −16% | 475,185 | 3.89 |
| 1999 | 2,193,932 | +12% | 563,089 | 3.90 |
| 1998 | 1,960,858 | −4.7% | 570,871 | 3.43 |
| 1997 | 2,057,040 | −7.4% | 668,300 | 3.08 |
| 1996 | 2,221,641 | +23% | 675,241 | 3.29 |
| 1995 | 1,810,677 | +20% | 567,998 | 3.19 |
| 1994 | 1,514,886 | +1.6% | 510,162 | 2.97 |
| 1993 | 1,491,079 | −4.3% | 601,593 | 2.48 |
| 1992 | 1,557,536 | +45% | 569,815 | 2.73 |
| 1991 | 1,073,708 | −4.4% | 443,794 | 2.42 |
| 1990 | 1,122,627 | −25% | 514,422 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 1,492,895 | +15% | 566,841 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 1,302,739 | +28% | 513,101 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 1,020,756 | +14% | 486,047 | 2.10 |
| 1986 | 897,631 | −13% | 479,865 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 1,027,846 | −5.0% | 558,337 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | 1,082,353 | −0.2% | 553,590 | 1.96 |
| 1983 | 1,084,373 | +0.8% | 577,940 | 1.88 |
| 1982 | 1,075,355 | −11% | 523,037 | 2.06 |
| 1981 | 1,205,096 | +35% | 667,965 | 1.80 |
| 1980 | 892,972 | −4.9% | 551,803 | 1.62 |
| 1979 | 939,250 | +12% | 622,343 | 1.51 |
| 1978 | 836,859 | +13% | 622,719 | 1.34 |
| 1977 | 740,620 | −35% | 686,104 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 1,146,207 | +18% | 884,290 | 1.30 |
| 1975 | 971,184 | −18% | 838,851 | 1.16 |
| 1974 | 1,178,111 | +21% | 850,469 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | 974,799 | +62% | 770,491 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 601,511 | −20% | 538,106 | 1.12 |
| 1971 | 755,814 | −14% | 730,278 | 1.03 |
| 1970 | 877,834 | +4.7% | 758,691 | 1.16 |
| 1969 | 838,631 | +5.4% | 807,290 | 1.04 |
| 1968 | 796,010 | +77% | 893,847 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 450,920 | −37% | 598,729 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 710,836 | −19% | 814,721 | 0.87 |
| 1965 | 878,083 | −4.0% | 922,903 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 914,783 | +53% | 843,744 | 1.08 |
| 1963 | 596,786 | −22% | 751,016 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 764,645 | +1.8% | 816,183 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 750,924 | — | 873,465 | 0.86 |
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.