Chile vs Uruguay: Wheat production
Chile
1.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
49th
Uruguay rank
46th
Wheat production over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.30 million tonnes against 1.19 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 106,630 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 126 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 412,788 tonnes | 742,150 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.05 million tonnes | 344,320 tonnes | 708,910 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 1.20 million tonnes | 356,672 tonnes | 847,382 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 426,930 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 492,144 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 271,047 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 107,014 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.30 million tonnes against 1.19 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Chile and Uruguay?
- 106,630 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 wheat production?
- Chile ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.