Chile vs Uruguay: Corn production
Chile
530,937 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
581,658 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
77th
Uruguay rank
76th
Corn production over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 581,658 tonnes against 530,937 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 50,721 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,138 tonnes | 137,232 tonnes | 100,906 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 311,906 tonnes | 168,156 tonnes | 143,750 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 629,091 tonnes | 108,522 tonnes | 520,569 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 872,852 tonnes | 145,181 tonnes | 727,670 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 229,466 tonnes | 929,378 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.29 million tonnes | 516,240 tonnes | 769,067 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 613,776 tonnes | 651,632 tonnes | 37,856 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 581,658 tonnes against 530,937 tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Chile and Uruguay?
- 50,721 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for corn production?
- Chile ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.