Maize production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 581,658 t of maize, the 75th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.0%. The record was 878,000 t in 2022. Area harvested: 123,785 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 581,658 t
- World rank
- 75 of 162
- 10-year change
- +3.0%
- Record
- 878,000 t
- 2022
Maize in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.7
- world 5.8 (−19%)
- kg per person
- 172
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +3.0%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Portugal | 617,530 | 0.05% |
| 74 | Burundi | 590,000 | 0.05% |
| 75 | Uruguay | 581,658 | 0.05% |
| 76 | Chile | 530,937 | 0.04% |
| 77 | Laos | 515,300 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of 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 | 581,658 | +119% | 123,785 | 4.70 |
| 2023 | 265,900 | −70% | 187,900 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | 878,000 | +14% | 152,400 | 5.76 |
| 2021 | 769,500 | +0.8% | 142,000 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 763,100 | −6.5% | 116,700 | 6.54 |
| 2019 | 816,000 | +164% | 107,000 | 7.63 |
| 2018 | 309,000 | −34% | 71,200 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | 471,000 | −3.3% | 66,000 | 7.14 |
| 2016 | 487,000 | +1.7% | 83,000 | 5.87 |
| 2015 | 479,000 | −15% | 83,000 | 5.77 |
| 2014 | 564,500 | −18% | 131,100 | 4.31 |
| 2013 | 692,600 | +31% | 123,000 | 5.63 |
| 2012 | 528,000 | +84% | 123,900 | 4.26 |
| 2011 | 286,200 | −46% | 80,900 | 3.54 |
| 2010 | 529,100 | +96% | 96,000 | 5.51 |
| 2009 | 269,800 | −19% | 87,500 | 3.08 |
| 2008 | 334,700 | −0.9% | 80,600 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 337,763 | +65% | 58,700 | 5.75 |
| 2006 | 205,000 | −18% | 49,000 | 4.18 |
| 2005 | 251,000 | +13% | 60,600 | 4.14 |
| 2004 | 223,000 | +25% | 44,923 | 4.96 |
| 2003 | 178,500 | +9.2% | 38,927 | 4.59 |
| 2002 | 163,400 | −39% | 48,700 | 3.36 |
| 2001 | 266,800 | +312% | 57,200 | 4.66 |
| 2000 | 64,700 | −73% | 42,300 | 1.53 |
| 1999 | 242,500 | +19% | 59,300 | 4.09 |
| 1998 | 203,300 | +25% | 60,300 | 3.37 |
| 1997 | 162,100 | +27% | 61,300 | 2.64 |
| 1996 | 128,100 | +9.5% | 59,000 | 2.17 |
| 1995 | 117,000 | +30% | 47,700 | 2.45 |
| 1994 | 89,700 | −35% | 55,100 | 1.63 |
| 1993 | 138,400 | +11% | 70,500 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 124,900 | −6.4% | 80,000 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 133,500 | +19% | 75,000 | 1.78 |
| 1990 | 112,313 | +87% | 60,677 | 1.85 |
| 1989 | 60,156 | −49% | 48,994 | 1.23 |
| 1988 | 118,330 | +14% | 74,328 | 1.59 |
| 1987 | 103,699 | +37% | 87,510 | 1.18 |
| 1986 | 75,600 | −30% | 76,262 | 0.99 |
| 1985 | 107,979 | −3.4% | 89,491 | 1.21 |
| 1984 | 111,813 | +7.8% | 83,191 | 1.34 |
| 1983 | 103,710 | +6.6% | 93,094 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 97,324 | −46% | 94,948 | 1.03 |
| 1981 | 180,780 | +44% | 146,202 | 1.24 |
| 1980 | 125,824 | +77% | 131,923 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 70,922 | −59% | 93,602 | 0.76 |
| 1978 | 171,669 | +42% | 163,196 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 120,996 | −42% | 138,033 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 210,404 | +34% | 172,380 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 157,135 | −30% | 152,892 | 1.03 |
| 1974 | 225,235 | −1.5% | 192,627 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 228,575 | +62% | 225,800 | 1.01 |
| 1972 | 141,200 | −15% | 181,000 | 0.78 |
| 1971 | 166,015 | −12% | 180,200 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 189,413 | +47% | 227,048 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 128,820 | +86% | 174,790 | 0.74 |
| 1968 | 69,165 | −41% | 161,600 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 116,885 | −36% | 226,083 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 181,880 | +190% | 230,513 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 62,720 | −31% | 191,500 | 0.33 |
| 1964 | 91,064 | −56% | 167,200 | 0.54 |
| 1963 | 205,653 | +33% | 236,200 | 0.87 |
| 1962 | 155,175 | −31% | 267,270 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 223,723 | — | 284,480 | 0.79 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 152,757 t USD 28.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 137
- Imports
- 159,641 t USD 64.4 m
- Importer rank
- 77 of 190
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 maize in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 581,658 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of maize?
Uruguay ranked 75th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 3.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 878,000 t in 2022.
What is the yield of maize in Uruguay?
4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (581,658 t from 123,785 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 152,757 t (USD 28.0 m) and imports of 159,641 t (USD 64.4 m), 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.