> In 2024 Uruguay produced 211,000 t of rapeseed, the 28th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,219%.

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# Rapeseed production in Uruguay

In 2024 Uruguay produced 211,000 t of rapeseed, the 28th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,219%. The record was 587,300 t in 2023. Area harvested: 120,000 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024211,000 t
World rank28 of 64
10-year change+1,219%
Record587,300 t2023

## Rapeseed in Uruguay, 2005–2024 (tonnes)

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.24%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 2.0 (−14%)
kg per person62.3world 10.8
10-year change+1,219%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/latvia/) | 250,000 | 0.28% |
| 27 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/spain/) | 224,790 | 0.26% |
| 28 | **Uruguay** | 211,000 | 0.24% |
| 29 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/bulgaria/) | 159,870 | 0.18% |
| 30 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/chile/) | 123,068 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

### Map of world production of rapeseed

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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 | 211,000 | −64% | 120,000 | 1.76 |
| 2023 | 587,300 | +99% | 348,100 | 1.69 |
| 2022 | 294,400 | +61% | 162,000 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 183,000 | +62% | 114,000 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 113,300 | +25% | 73,200 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 90,700 | +74% | 55,000 | 1.65 |
| 2018 | 52,000 | 0.0% | 51,000 | 1.02 |
| 2017 | 52,000 | +27% | 53,000 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | 41,000 | +0.2% | 26,000 | 1.58 |
| 2015 | 40,909 | +156% | 26,212 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 16,000 | −52% | 9,600 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 33,000 | +14% | 13,300 | 2.48 |
| 2012 | 29,000 | +71% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +89% | 7,000 | 2.43 |
| 2010 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +13% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +33% | 4,000 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 6,000 | −25% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 8,000 | +167% | 4,000 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 3,000 | — | 1,000 | 3.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports123,700 t USD 54.4 m
Exporter rank16 of 59
Imports2,160 t USD 2.7 m
Importer rank51 of 91
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](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rapeseed in Uruguay?

Uruguay produced 211,000 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of rapeseed?

Uruguay ranked 28th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of rapeseed in Uruguay changed?

It rose by 1,219% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 587,300 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of rapeseed in Uruguay?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (211,000 t from 120,000 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.

### Does Uruguay export or import rape or colza seed?

In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 123,700 t (USD 54.4 m) and imports of 2,160 t (USD 2.7 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/australia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/france/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/ukraine/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/poland/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/united-states/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/romania/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/belarus/)
[All countries producing rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/)

## Other products of Uruguay

[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/uruguay/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/uruguay/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/uruguay/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/uruguay/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/uruguay/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uruguay/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/uruguay/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/uruguay/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/uruguay/)[Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/uruguay/)
[Agricultural production in Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uruguay/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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