Green maize production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 1,051 t of green maize, the 33rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 4,336 t in 2001. Area harvested: 152 ha, yield 6.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,051 t
- World rank
- 33 of 48
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 4,336 t
- 2001
Green maize in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.9
- world 8.8 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 0.31
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Mauritius | 1,289 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Qatar | 1,075 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Uruguay | 1,051 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 870 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 736 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of green maize
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 | 1,051 | −0.3% | 152 | 6.91 |
| 2023 | 1,054 | 0.0% | 152 | 6.93 |
| 2022 | 1,054 | +0.9% | 150 | 7.03 |
| 2021 | 1,045 | −1.5% | 153 | 6.83 |
| 2020 | 1,061 | +3.9% | 153 | 6.93 |
| 2019 | 1,021 | −3.1% | 146 | 6.99 |
| 2018 | 1,054 | −5.0% | 159 | 6.63 |
| 2017 | 1,110 | +23% | 153 | 7.25 |
| 2016 | 899 | −22% | 127 | 7.08 |
| 2015 | 1,152 | −9.9% | 197 | 5.85 |
| 2014 | 1,278 | +377% | 134 | 9.54 |
| 2013 | 268 | −35% | 50 | 5.36 |
| 2012 | 415 | −40% | 78 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 691 | +8.3% | 126 | 5.48 |
| 2010 | 638 | +9.4% | 140 | 4.56 |
| 2009 | 583 | −48% | 121 | 4.82 |
| 2008 | 1,123 | +37% | 327 | 3.43 |
| 2007 | 820 | −59% | 140 | 5.86 |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +67% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 2005 | 1,195 | −34% | 227 | 5.26 |
| 2004 | 1,800 | +12% | 300 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 1,611 | −28% | 279 | 5.77 |
| 2002 | 2,245 | −48% | 489 | 4.59 |
| 2001 | 4,336 | +24% | 1,200 | 3.61 |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +11% | 1,800 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 3,158 | +7.4% | 1,044 | 3.02 |
| 1998 | 2,941 | −7.1% | 1,026 | 2.87 |
| 1997 | 3,165 | −1.4% | 1,116 | 2.84 |
| 1996 | 3,211 | −2.0% | 1,186 | 2.71 |
| 1995 | 3,278 | −3.6% | 1,275 | 2.57 |
| 1994 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 2.43 |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 1,700 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 3,200 | −1.1% | 1,650 | 1.94 |
| 1991 | 3,234 | +7.8% | 1,609 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 1,600 | 1.88 |
| 1989 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 1,800 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 3,100 | −6.1% | 1,700 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 1,850 | 1.78 |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 1,800 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.82 |
| 1984 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.82 |
| 1983 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 1,700 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +1.9% | 1,700 | 1.76 |
| 1980 | 2,943 | +5.1% | 1,700 | 1.73 |
| 1979 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 1.65 |
| 1978 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 1,700 | 1.65 |
| 1977 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 1,600 | 1.69 |
| 1975 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,570 | 1.66 |
| 1974 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,550 | 1.61 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +2.0% | 1,550 | 1.61 |
| 1972 | 2,450 | +2.1% | 1,530 | 1.60 |
| 1971 | 2,400 | +0.1% | 1,500 | 1.60 |
| 1970 | 2,397 | +4.2% | 1,508 | 1.59 |
| 1969 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 1,400 | 1.64 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 1,300 | 1.69 |
| 1967 | 2,100 | +0.8% | 1,200 | 1.75 |
| 1966 | 2,084 | +4.2% | 1,157 | 1.80 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 350 t USD 103,000
- Importer rank
- 18 of 47
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 green maize in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 1,051 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of green maize?
Uruguay ranked 33rd of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 4,336 t in 2001.
What is the yield of green maize in Uruguay?
6.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,051 t from 152 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import green corn (maize)?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 350 t (USD 103,000), 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 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.