Sweet potato production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sweet potato production was 82,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,000
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
87,436
in 1963
All-time low
25,376
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Uruguay is 82,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Uruguay peaked at 87,436 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 25,376, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,571 | — |
| 1962 | 56,129 | -35.2% |
| 1963 | 87,436 | +55.8% |
| 1964 | 79,000 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 60,000 | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 80,000 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 70,000 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 49,000 | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 74,000 | +51.0% |
| 1970 | 79,361 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 84,706 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 66,345 | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 73,000 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 79,361 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 79,000 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 60,000 | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,376 | -57.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +136.4% |
| 1992 | 49,998 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 50,400 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 55,500 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55,000 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63,500 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 66,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72,500 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74,000 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75,500 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 75,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 76,457 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 78,264 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79,405 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 80,449 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81,733 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82,874 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81,685 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82,097 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 82,219 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82,000 | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 82,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 43.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 82,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 18.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 | +136.4% | 25,376 | 60,000 |
| 1990 | -57.7% | 60,000 | 25,376 |
| 1963 | +55.8% | 56,129 | 87,436 |
| 1969 | +51.0% | 49,000 | 74,000 |
| 1962 | -35.2% | 86,571 | 56,129 |
| 1966 | +33.3% | 60,000 | 80,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,348 | 49,000 | 87,436 | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,177 | 50,000 | 84,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,627 | 25,376 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,050 | 60,000 | 72,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,031 | 72,500 | 81,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,175 | 81,685 | 82,874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Dominican Republic 92,467 compare
- 47 Australia 89,203 compare
- 48 Zambia 83,542 compare
- 50 South Africa 70,564 compare
- 51 Mexico 66,732 compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 63,100 compare
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 sweet potato production in Uruguay?
- Sweet potato production in Uruguay was 82,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 87,436 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,376 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for sweet potato production?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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