Tomatoes production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 36,364 t of tomatoes, the 105th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 60,000 t in 1980. Area harvested: 468 ha, yield 77.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 36,364 t
- World rank
- 105 of 166
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 1980
Tomatoes in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 77.7
- world 36.8 (+111%)
- kg per person
- 10.7
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Uganda | 39,047 | 0.02% |
| 104 | Switzerland | 36,616 | 0.02% |
| 105 | Uruguay | 36,364 | 0.02% |
| 106 | Moldova | 35,631 | 0.02% |
| 107 | Guyana | 28,454 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 36,364 | +0.1% | 468 | 77.70 |
| 2023 | 36,342 | +0.1% | 467 | 77.82 |
| 2022 | 36,323 | −0.6% | 469 | 77.45 |
| 2021 | 36,530 | +1.0% | 467 | 78.22 |
| 2020 | 36,164 | +0.4% | 466 | 77.61 |
| 2019 | 36,024 | −0.3% | 473 | 76.16 |
| 2018 | 36,118 | +0.3% | 463 | 78.01 |
| 2017 | 36,000 | +0.4% | 480 | 75.00 |
| 2016 | 35,870 | +1.8% | 475 | 75.52 |
| 2015 | 35,235 | +8.1% | 484 | 72.80 |
| 2014 | 32,585 | −2.1% | 508 | 64.14 |
| 2013 | 33,286 | −4.4% | 399 | 83.42 |
| 2012 | 34,820 | −6.1% | 433 | 80.42 |
| 2011 | 37,077 | −5.7% | 545 | 68.03 |
| 2010 | 39,329 | +6.2% | 651 | 60.41 |
| 2009 | 37,022 | +30% | 574 | 64.50 |
| 2008 | 28,504 | −7.7% | 423 | 67.39 |
| 2007 | 30,887 | −33% | 424 | 72.85 |
| 2006 | 46,101 | 0.0% | 956 | 48.22 |
| 2005 | 46,101 | +3.8% | 956 | 48.22 |
| 2004 | 44,400 | −5.0% | 1,303 | 34.08 |
| 2003 | 46,713 | +13% | 1,027 | 45.48 |
| 2002 | 41,242 | +11% | 884 | 46.65 |
| 2001 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 2,200 | 16.82 |
| 2000 | 36,000 | −10.0% | 2,000 | 18.00 |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +4.2% | 2,200 | 18.18 |
| 1998 | 38,404 | +5.0% | 1,907 | 20.14 |
| 1997 | 36,591 | +3.1% | 1,901 | 19.25 |
| 1996 | 35,500 | −1.4% | 2,000 | 17.75 |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +13% | 2,000 | 18.00 |
| 1994 | 32,000 | −2.0% | 2,000 | 16.00 |
| 1993 | 32,640 | +17% | 1,920 | 17.00 |
| 1992 | 28,000 | +22% | 1,700 | 16.47 |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +24% | 1,400 | 16.43 |
| 1990 | 18,607 | −15% | 1,855 | 10.03 |
| 1989 | 22,000 | −12% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | −11% | 1,700 | 14.71 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | −9.1% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1985 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 2,200 | 15.00 |
| 1984 | 35,000 | −13% | 2,300 | 15.22 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | −11% | 2,700 | 14.81 |
| 1982 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 3,000 | 15.00 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | −17% | 3,300 | 15.15 |
| 1980 | 60,000 | +7.1% | 4,000 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 56,000 | +7.7% | 3,600 | 15.56 |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +8.3% | 3,600 | 14.44 |
| 1977 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 3,500 | 13.71 |
| 1976 | 45,000 | +7.1% | 3,400 | 13.24 |
| 1975 | 42,000 | +7.7% | 3,300 | 12.73 |
| 1974 | 39,000 | +8.3% | 3,200 | 12.19 |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 3,100 | 11.61 |
| 1972 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 3,000 | 11.33 |
| 1971 | 32,000 | +5.7% | 3,000 | 10.67 |
| 1970 | 30,275 | +8.1% | 3,029 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 28,000 | +12% | 2,700 | 10.37 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 2,600 | 9.62 |
| 1967 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 2,500 | 9.20 |
| 1966 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 2,442 | 8.60 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +1.6% | 2,500 | 8.80 |
| 1964 | 21,656 | −1.6% | 2,600 | 8.33 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 8.15 |
| 1962 | 22,000 | +6.2% | 2,700 | 8.15 |
| 1961 | 20,723 | — | 2,908 | 7.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 339 t USD 368,000
- Importer rank
- 109 of 163
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 tomatoes in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 36,364 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Uruguay ranked 105th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 60,000 t in 1980.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Uruguay?
77.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,364 t from 468 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 339 t (USD 368,000), 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.