Bean production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bean production was 3,072 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,072 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
3,650 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
2,000 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in Uruguay stood at 3,072 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Uruguay peaked at 3,650 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,341 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,758 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 2,083 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,800 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,900 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,650 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 2,900 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,063 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,081 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,100 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,132 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,165 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,250 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,350 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,400 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,350 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,350 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,450 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,550 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,513 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,505 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,500 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,300 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,200 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,190 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,195 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,150 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,086 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,028 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,088 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,067 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,061 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,072 tonnes | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,072 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,648 tonnes, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,072 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +40.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes |
| 1966 | -30.6% | 3,000 tonnes | 2,083 tonnes |
| 1971 | -28.6% | 2,800 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 1962 | +28.2% | 2,341 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,465 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,340 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,850 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,134 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 3,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,400 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | 3,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,283 tonnes | 3,086 tonnes | 3,513 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,063 tonnes | 3,028 tonnes | 3,088 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Uruguay?
- Bean production in Uruguay was 3,072 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,650 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for bean production?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.