Sweet potato production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sweet potato production was 82,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
87,436 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
25,376 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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 sweet potato production in Uruguay is 82,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 25,376 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,571 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 56,129 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1963 | 87,436 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1964 | 79,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 60,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 80,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 70,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 49,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 74,000 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1970 | 79,361 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 84,706 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 66,345 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 73,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 79,361 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 79,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 60,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,376 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 1992 | 49,998 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 50,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 55,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 55,500 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 63,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 66,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 68,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 75,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 76,457 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 78,264 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79,405 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 80,449 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81,733 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82,874 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81,685 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82,097 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 82,219 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 82,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 43.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 82,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | -57.7% | 60,000 tonnes | 25,376 tonnes |
| 1963 | +55.8% | 56,129 tonnes | 87,436 tonnes |
| 1969 | +51.0% | 49,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes |
| 1962 | -35.2% | 86,571 tonnes | 56,129 tonnes |
| 1966 | +33.3% | 60,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,348 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes | 87,436 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,177 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 84,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,627 tonnes | 25,376 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,050 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,031 tonnes | 72,500 tonnes | 81,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,175 tonnes | 81,685 tonnes | 82,874 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Dominican Republic 92,467 tonnes compare
- 47 Australia 89,203 tonnes compare
- 48 Zambia 83,542 tonnes compare
- 50 South Africa 70,564 tonnes compare
- 51 Mexico 66,732 tonnes compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 63,100 tonnes 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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 87,436 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,376 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.