Rwanda vs Uruguay: Corn production
Rwanda
627,086 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
581,658 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
76th
Corn production over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 627,086 tonnes against 581,658 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 45,428 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Rwanda ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,599 tonnes | 137,232 tonnes | 97,633 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 66,305 tonnes | 168,156 tonnes | 101,851 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 98,372 tonnes | 108,522 tonnes | 10,149 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 77,655 tonnes | 145,181 tonnes | 67,526 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 115,163 tonnes | 229,466 tonnes | 114,303 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 455,615 tonnes | 516,240 tonnes | 60,625 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 505,083 tonnes | 651,632 tonnes | 146,549 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Rwanda, at 627,086 tonnes against 581,658 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 45,428 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for corn production?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.