Grapefruit and pomelos production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 674 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 64th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 13,135 t in 1999. Area harvested: 50 ha, yield 13.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 674 t
- World rank
- 64 of 75
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 13,135 t
- 1999
Grapefruit and pomelos in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.5
- world 25.0 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Chile | 919 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Grenada | 708 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Uruguay | 674 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Saint Lucia | 495 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Suriname | 494 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 674 | −2.2% | 50 | 13.48 |
| 2023 | 689 | −42% | 53 | 13.00 |
| 2022 | 1,195 | −25% | 71 | 16.83 |
| 2021 | 1,595 | +123% | 74 | 21.55 |
| 2020 | 715 | −9.5% | 74 | 9.66 |
| 2019 | 790 | −11% | 73 | 10.82 |
| 2018 | 886 | −18% | 70 | 12.66 |
| 2017 | 1,074 | −13% | 77 | 13.95 |
| 2016 | 1,231 | −17% | 85 | 14.48 |
| 2015 | 1,491 | +92% | 90 | 16.57 |
| 2014 | 776 | −23% | 160 | 4.85 |
| 2013 | 1,014 | −56% | 160 | 6.34 |
| 2012 | 2,328 | −35% | 151 | 15.42 |
| 2011 | 3,570 | +88% | 277 | 12.89 |
| 2010 | 1,897 | −49% | 217 | 8.74 |
| 2009 | 3,751 | +22% | 241 | 15.56 |
| 2008 | 3,072 | −33% | 302 | 10.17 |
| 2007 | 4,605 | −43% | 302 | 15.25 |
| 2006 | 8,144 | −11% | 281 | 28.98 |
| 2005 | 9,100 | +24% | 580 | 15.69 |
| 2004 | 7,313 | +28% | 550 | 13.30 |
| 2003 | 5,700 | −15% | 550 | 10.36 |
| 2002 | 6,725 | −33% | 525 | 12.81 |
| 2001 | 10,063 | +44% | 600 | 16.77 |
| 2000 | 6,999 | −47% | 450 | 15.55 |
| 1999 | 13,135 | +2.3% | 800 | 16.42 |
| 1998 | 12,839 | +10% | 865 | 14.84 |
| 1997 | 11,656 | +0.6% | 785 | 14.85 |
| 1996 | 11,586 | +29% | 793 | 14.61 |
| 1995 | 8,966 | −2.5% | 619 | 14.48 |
| 1994 | 9,198 | −8.0% | 642 | 14.33 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +4.2% | 706 | 14.16 |
| 1992 | 9,600 | −7.9% | 720 | 13.33 |
| 1991 | 10,421 | +41% | 800 | 13.03 |
| 1990 | 7,410 | +30% | 636 | 11.65 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | −25% | 620 | 9.19 |
| 1988 | 7,579 | −2.1% | 620 | 12.22 |
| 1987 | 7,741 | −0.8% | 620 | 12.49 |
| 1986 | 7,800 | +4.0% | 620 | 12.58 |
| 1985 | 7,500 | −20% | 620 | 12.10 |
| 1984 | 9,400 | +4.4% | — | — |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +70% | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,300 | −14% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,186 | −44% | — | — |
| 1980 | 10,981 | +83% | — | — |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +88% | — | — |
| 1978 | 3,200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,200 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,900 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,800 | −6.7% | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,900 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,800 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,730 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 2,600 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,400 | +1.1% | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,373 | +19% | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +18% | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,700 | +21% | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,400 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 | +30% | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 301 t USD 337,000
- Importer rank
- 74 of 150
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 674 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Uruguay ranked 64th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 13,135 t in 1999.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Uruguay?
13.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (674 t from 50 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 301 t (USD 337,000), 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.