Wine production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wine production was 50,224 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50,224 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
29th
of 77 countries
All-time high
112,559 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
47,000 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, wine production in Uruguay stood at 50,224 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Uruguay peaked at 112,559 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47,000 tonnes, in 1977.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Wine production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,066 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70,252 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 84,221 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 78,200 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 86,742 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 83,700 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 83,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 83,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 76,000 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 91,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 91,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 90,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 82,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 47,000 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1978 | 47,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 57,078 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 97,148 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1982 | 83,575 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 75,131 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 66,602 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 70,600 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 71,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 73,500 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 106,197 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 84,695 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 94,015 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 79,556 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 80,404 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 106,970 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 70,892 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 85,182 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 95,394 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 102,845 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 103,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 102,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 90,412 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 87,310 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 71,434 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 81,814 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 112,559 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 89,201 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 93,581 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 94,041 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79,903 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 61,784 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 76,863 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 90,125 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 99,012 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 66,656 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 68,736 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 66,450 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 76,255 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 67,278 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 74,500 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 60,486 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 69,482 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 74,865 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 75,608 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50,224 tonnes | -33.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 50,224 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 50,224 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,170 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,176 tonnes | 70,252 tonnes | 86,742 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,300 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,553 tonnes | 57,078 tonnes | 106,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,026 tonnes | 70,892 tonnes | 106,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,204 tonnes | 61,784 tonnes | 112,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,636 tonnes | 60,486 tonnes | 99,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,545 tonnes | 50,224 tonnes | 75,608 tonnes | 4 |
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 wine production in Uruguay?
- Wine production in Uruguay was 50,224 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 112,559 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,000 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Uruguay rank for wine production?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.