Sugar cane production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sugar cane production was 541,167 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
541,167 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
682,800 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
105,102 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,102 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 151,733 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 177,137 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 199,830 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 204,731 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 184,123 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 136,485 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 105,550 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 126,225 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 160,662 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 230,148 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1972 | 227,480 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 327,132 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 239,931 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 375,651 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1976 | 326,224 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 621,879 tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1978 | 475,399 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 322,640 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 447,981 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 420,222 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 479,730 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 551,045 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 551,755 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 586,149 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 637,115 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 599,729 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 494,714 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 598,834 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 682,800 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 465,100 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 517,100 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 279,900 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 216,200 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 201,800 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 190,200 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 208,240 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 167,228 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 137,800 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 149,500 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 176,500 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 187,700 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 116,200 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 154,200 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 172,200 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 144,519 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 293,200 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 2008 | 334,100 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 296,500 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 313,300 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 420,000 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 368,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 368,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 482,000 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 443,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 367,700 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 347,700 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 356,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 416,900 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 417,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 462,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 523,700 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 542,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 541,167 tonnes | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 541,167 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 541,167 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.