How have things changed? in Uruguay
Uruguay: How have things changed? was 48,410 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,410 metric tons
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
153,570 metric tons
in 1981
All-time low
23,820 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Uruguay, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Uruguay stood at 48,410 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Uruguay peaked at 153,570 metric tons in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23,820 metric tons, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,241 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 24,800 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 23,820 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 24,161 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 27,920 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 28,377 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 30,436 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 34,246 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 31,062 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 30,814 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 42,045 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 50,912 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 62,474 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 87,807 metric tons | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 118,666 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 129,296 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 153,570 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 120,363 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 144,216 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 140,039 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 145,559 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 147,139 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 144,790 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 113,562 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 128,425 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 96,271 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 149,089 metric tons | +54.9% |
| 1992 | 125,860 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 118,932 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 120,742 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 126,479 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 123,403 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 137,003 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 140,767 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 106,644 metric tons | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 113,443 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 105,077 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 108,183 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 117,372 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 123,104 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 125,921 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 134,059 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 108,835 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 108,896 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81,008 metric tons | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 74,318 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 89,400 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 76,308 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 59,469 metric tons | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 65,402 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 59,927 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 51,759 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 65,545 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 69,998 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 68,126 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 62,978 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 66,384 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 69,032 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 67,162 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 48,410 metric tons | -27.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 48,410 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 48,410 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,188 metric tons | 23,820 metric tons | 27,920 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 51,684 metric tons | 28,377 metric tons | 118,666 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,696 metric tons | 113,562 metric tons | 153,570 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,519 metric tons | 96,271 metric tons | 149,089 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,590 metric tons | 81,008 metric tons | 134,059 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,025 metric tons | 51,759 metric tons | 89,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,794 metric tons | 48,410 metric tons | 69,032 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Uruguay?
- How have things changed? in Uruguay was 48,410 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 153,570 metric tons in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,820 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for how have things changed??
- Uruguay ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.