Pea production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pea production was 2,772 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea 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
The most recent figure for pea production in Uruguay is 2,772 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in Uruguay peaked at 2,800 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 67th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,300 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,359 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,380 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,420 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,480 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,523 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,550 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,300 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,995 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 2,558 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 2,566 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,574 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,583 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,591 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,599 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,606 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,595 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,550 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,650 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,600 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,650 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,700 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,650 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,700 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,650 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,682 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,704 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,705 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,600 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,800 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,700 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,723 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,731 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,734 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,740 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,745 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,752 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,762 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,762 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,767 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,772 tonnes | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,772 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,647 tonnes, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,772 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,813 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.2% | 1,995 tonnes | 2,558 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,271 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,480 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,772 tonnes | 1,523 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,310 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,522 tonnes | 1,995 tonnes | 2,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,678 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,718 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,763 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | 2,772 tonnes | 5 |
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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 pea production in Uruguay?
- Pea production in Uruguay was 2,772 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 pea production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for pea production?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pea production is measured in tonnes.