How have things changed? in Uruguay
Uruguay: How have things changed? was 48,410 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.