Wheat production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 1.3 million t of wheat, the 45th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 302,863 ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 45 of 122
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2012
Wheat in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.3
- world 3.6 (+18%)
- kg per person
- 383
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Austria | 1,576,010 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Turkmenistan | 1,330,000 | 0.17% |
| 45 | Uruguay | 1,295,415 | 0.16% |
| 46 | Greece | 1,209,310 | 0.15% |
| 47 | Moldova | 1,194,779 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 1,295,415 | −3.6% | 302,863 | 4.28 |
| 2023 | 1,343,800 | +4.7% | 266,800 | 5.04 |
| 2022 | 1,283,100 | +37% | 301,900 | 4.25 |
| 2021 | 936,400 | +21% | 223,900 | 4.18 |
| 2020 | 776,300 | +6.7% | 237,500 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 727,600 | +65% | 198,400 | 3.67 |
| 2018 | 440,000 | −42% | 193,000 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 757,000 | −36% | 215,000 | 3.52 |
| 2016 | 1,191,000 | +11% | 330,080 | 3.61 |
| 2015 | 1,076,000 | −30% | 399,000 | 2.70 |
| 2014 | 1,532,796 | +56% | 462,000 | 3.32 |
| 2013 | 982,000 | −51% | 450,000 | 2.18 |
| 2012 | 2,016,300 | +55% | 593,400 | 3.40 |
| 2011 | 1,300,700 | −29% | 404,000 | 3.22 |
| 2010 | 1,844,416 | +36% | 549,215 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 1,356,600 | +95% | 475,000 | 2.86 |
| 2008 | 697,143 | +14% | 245,300 | 2.84 |
| 2007 | 611,200 | +35% | 193,400 | 3.16 |
| 2006 | 454,100 | −15% | 153,500 | 2.96 |
| 2005 | 532,600 | +63% | 179,300 | 2.97 |
| 2004 | 326,000 | +58% | 117,700 | 2.77 |
| 2003 | 205,800 | −24% | 137,100 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 270,000 | +88% | 135,000 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 143,600 | −56% | 125,000 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 324,400 | −15% | 128,000 | 2.53 |
| 1999 | 383,900 | −31% | 196,500 | 1.95 |
| 1998 | 559,200 | +11% | 193,300 | 2.89 |
| 1997 | 504,800 | −22% | 254,400 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 649,700 | +65% | 250,300 | 2.60 |
| 1995 | 392,900 | −19% | 168,200 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 486,900 | +42% | 189,800 | 2.57 |
| 1993 | 343,900 | +0.5% | 214,700 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 342,300 | +82% | 148,600 | 2.30 |
| 1991 | 188,300 | −55% | 116,700 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 417,400 | −23% | 225,500 | 1.85 |
| 1989 | 542,378 | +31% | 226,748 | 2.39 |
| 1988 | 413,575 | +34% | 176,666 | 2.34 |
| 1987 | 307,824 | +33% | 167,068 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 231,730 | −5.9% | 186,426 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 246,143 | −29% | 211,708 | 1.16 |
| 1984 | 348,861 | −17% | 226,002 | 1.54 |
| 1983 | 418,723 | +15% | 252,780 | 1.66 |
| 1982 | 363,144 | −6.4% | 238,421 | 1.52 |
| 1981 | 387,768 | +26% | 295,850 | 1.31 |
| 1980 | 306,577 | −30% | 227,346 | 1.35 |
| 1979 | 435,281 | +150% | 319,510 | 1.36 |
| 1978 | 174,269 | +0.6% | 219,143 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 173,235 | −66% | 321,428 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 504,938 | +11% | 508,072 | 0.99 |
| 1975 | 455,662 | −13% | 455,717 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 526,499 | +77% | 429,678 | 1.23 |
| 1973 | 296,844 | +59% | 283,202 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 186,543 | −38% | 185,000 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 301,599 | −22% | 339,600 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 388,328 | −13% | 336,700 | 1.15 |
| 1969 | 446,882 | −4.9% | 450,460 | 0.99 |
| 1968 | 469,790 | +227% | 532,100 | 0.88 |
| 1967 | 143,776 | −56% | 222,060 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 328,760 | −47% | 379,550 | 0.87 |
| 1965 | 619,905 | −4.0% | 546,570 | 1.13 |
| 1964 | 645,816 | +173% | 527,100 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 236,540 | −48% | 353,950 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 452,089 | +22% | 400,480 | 1.13 |
| 1961 | 371,536 | — | 435,912 | 0.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.6 million t USD 361 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 102
- Imports
- 2,004 t USD 517,000
- Importer rank
- 160 of 176
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 wheat in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of wheat?
Uruguay ranked 45th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Uruguay changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2012.
What is the yield of wheat in Uruguay?
4.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 302,863 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import wheat?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 1.6 million t (USD 361 m) and imports of 2,004 t (USD 517,000), 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.