Tobacco production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tobacco production was 3,350 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,350 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3,350 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
143 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
Uruguay recorded 3,350 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Uruguay peaked at 3,350 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143 tonnes, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 331 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1963 | 412 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 162 tonnes | -60.7% |
| 1965 | 160 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 143 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 164 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 219 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 277 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 411 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 402 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 465 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 528 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 1,021 tonnes | +93.4% |
| 1975 | 794 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 1,361 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1977 | 1,427 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,587 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1,361 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 1,392 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,278 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,808 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 1,725 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,750 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,990 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1,400 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,790 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 1,900 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,860 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,965 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,100 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2,400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 2,397 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,545 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,688 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,757 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,936 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,994 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,036 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,065 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,091 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,115 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,161 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,161 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,100 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,150 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,207 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,229 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,238 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,240 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,239 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,237 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,305 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,317 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,333 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,350 tonnes | +0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,350 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29 tonnes, 25.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,350 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +93.4% | 528 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes |
| 1976 | +71.4% | 794 tonnes | 1,361 tonnes |
| 1964 | -60.7% | 412 tonnes | 162 tonnes |
| 1962 | +56.9% | 211 tonnes | 331 tonnes |
| 1970 | +48.4% | 277 tonnes | 411 tonnes |
| 1982 | +41.5% | 1,278 tonnes | 1,808 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231 tonnes | 143 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 935.7 tonnes | 402 tonnes | 1,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,643 tonnes | 1,278 tonnes | 1,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,381 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 2,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,994 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 3,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,192 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,308 tonnes | 3,237 tonnes | 3,350 tonnes | 5 |
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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 tobacco production in Uruguay?
- Tobacco production in Uruguay was 3,350 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 tobacco production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,350 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for tobacco production?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.