> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/uruguay/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.3 million t
World rank45 of 122
10-year change−15%
Record2.0 million t2012

## Wheat in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.3world 3.6 (+18%)
kg per person383world 97.8
10-year change−15%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/austria/) | 1,576,010 | 0.20% |
| 44 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkmenistan/) | 1,330,000 | 0.17% |
| 45 | **Uruguay** | 1,295,415 | 0.16% |
| 46 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/greece/) | 1,209,310 | 0.15% |
| 47 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/moldova/) | 1,194,779 | 0.15% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1.6 million t USD 361 m
Exporter rank19 of 102
Imports2,004 t USD 517,000
Importer rank160 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Uruguay

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[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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