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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Congo 677,152 tonnes compare
  2. 61 Cambodia 645,720 tonnes compare
  3. 62 Mali 585,215 tonnes compare
  4. 64 Burkina Faso 516,138 tonnes compare
  5. 65 Niger 476,922 tonnes compare
  6. 66 Taiwan 474,537 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.