Sugar cane production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sugar cane production was 541,167 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane production in Uruguay stood at 541,167 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Uruguay peaked at 682,800 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105,102 tonnes, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,546 tonnes | 105,102 tonnes | 204,731 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 330,715 tonnes | 160,662 tonnes | 621,879 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 536,727 tonnes | 420,222 tonnes | 637,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,637 tonnes | 137,800 tonnes | 682,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,462 tonnes | 116,200 tonnes | 334,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,310 tonnes | 313,300 tonnes | 482,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,173 tonnes | 417,000 tonnes | 542,000 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Uruguay?
- Sugar cane production in Uruguay was 541,167 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 sugar cane production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 682,800 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,102 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for sugar cane production?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.