All citrus fruit production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 255,446 t of all citrus fruit, the 46th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 358,998 t in 1998. Area harvested: 14,453 ha, yield 17.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 255,446 t
- World rank
- 46 of 136
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 358,998 t
- 1998
All citrus fruit in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.7
- world 15.6 (+13%)
- kg per person
- 75.4
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 299,979 | 0.18% |
| 45 | Guatemala | 284,844 | 0.17% |
| 46 | Uruguay | 255,446 | 0.15% |
| 47 | Guinea | 248,877 | 0.15% |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 248,121 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 255,446 | +9.4% | 14,453 | 17.67 |
| 2023 | 233,404 | −17% | 12,978 | 17.98 |
| 2022 | 281,192 | −6.0% | 14,503 | 19.39 |
| 2021 | 299,100 | +37% | 14,392 | 20.78 |
| 2020 | 218,672 | −9.9% | 14,587 | 14.99 |
| 2019 | 242,644 | +12% | 14,108 | 17.20 |
| 2018 | 216,861 | −18% | 13,929 | 15.57 |
| 2017 | 264,052 | −2.6% | 14,464 | 18.26 |
| 2016 | 271,114 | +7.6% | 14,848 | 18.26 |
| 2015 | 252,037 | −12% | 15,101 | 16.69 |
| 2014 | 287,341 | +22% | 15,340 | 18.73 |
| 2013 | 234,673 | −29% | 16,174 | 14.51 |
| 2012 | 329,623 | +22% | 13,890 | 23.73 |
| 2011 | 270,372 | −14% | 14,574 | 18.55 |
| 2010 | 315,209 | +17% | 17,019 | 18.52 |
| 2009 | 268,621 | +6.0% | 13,365 | 20.10 |
| 2008 | 253,460 | −27% | 16,146 | 15.70 |
| 2007 | 346,239 | +25% | 16,352 | 21.17 |
| 2006 | 277,533 | −15% | 14,696 | 18.88 |
| 2005 | 326,000 | +35% | 22,180 | 14.70 |
| 2004 | 242,177 | −2.7% | 18,964 | 12.77 |
| 2003 | 248,979 | +5.7% | 19,150 | 13.00 |
| 2002 | 235,516 | −31% | 19,187 | 12.27 |
| 2001 | 342,517 | +58% | 26,050 | 13.15 |
| 2000 | 216,836 | −28% | 17,250 | 12.57 |
| 1999 | 299,111 | −17% | 22,950 | 13.03 |
| 1998 | 358,998 | +13% | 29,598 | 12.13 |
| 1997 | 317,353 | +17% | 26,585 | 11.94 |
| 1996 | 271,331 | +18% | 21,064 | 12.88 |
| 1995 | 230,618 | −7.7% | 19,815 | 11.64 |
| 1994 | 249,917 | +1.6% | 21,414 | 11.67 |
| 1993 | 246,000 | −5.5% | 21,350 | 11.52 |
| 1992 | 260,200 | +15% | 21,947 | 11.86 |
| 1991 | 226,586 | +9.8% | 21,172 | 10.70 |
| 1990 | 206,381 | +34% | 19,625 | 10.52 |
| 1989 | 154,000 | −17% | 16,420 | 9.38 |
| 1988 | 184,447 | +0.3% | 17,120 | 10.77 |
| 1987 | 183,875 | +2.3% | 17,520 | 10.50 |
| 1986 | 179,800 | +14% | 17,120 | 10.50 |
| 1985 | 157,701 | +4.7% | 16,320 | 9.66 |
| 1984 | 150,600 | +21% | — | — |
| 1983 | 124,000 | −7.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 134,100 | +16% | — | — |
| 1981 | 115,182 | −1.6% | — | — |
| 1980 | 117,065 | +26% | — | — |
| 1979 | 93,000 | +21% | — | — |
| 1978 | 77,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1977 | 88,500 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1976 | 83,000 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1975 | 82,400 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1974 | 81,800 | −4.9% | — | — |
| 1973 | 86,000 | +0.1% | — | — |
| 1972 | 85,900 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 86,300 | +0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 86,297 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1969 | 83,600 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1968 | 82,260 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1967 | 79,660 | +5.9% | — | — |
| 1966 | 75,251 | +16% | — | — |
| 1965 | 65,000 | −6.7% | — | — |
| 1964 | 69,700 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 66,400 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1962 | 65,300 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1961 | 64,512 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 255,446 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Uruguay ranked 46th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 358,998 t in 1998.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Uruguay?
17.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (255,446 t from 14,453 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.