Aquaculture production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Aquaculture production was 55.45 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Uruguay is 55.45 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Uruguay peaked at 217.86 metric tons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 5 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 3 metric tons | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 metric tons | +133.3% |
| 1993 | 5 metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 20 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 21 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 19 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 19 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31 metric tons | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 85 metric tons | +174.2% |
| 2001 | 17 metric tons | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 17 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 metric tons | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 22 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 49 metric tons | +122.7% |
| 2006 | 37 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 31 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 36 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 54.41 metric tons | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 84.97 metric tons | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 77.82 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 91.23 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 217.86 metric tons | +138.8% |
| 2014 | 215 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 203.83 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.65 metric tons | -65.8% |
| 2017 | 69.98 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.77 metric tons | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 120.5 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 83.9 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 73.6 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 63.77 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 55.45 metric tons | -13.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 55.45 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 55.45 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +174.2% | 31 metric tons | 85 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 31 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.24 metric tons | 17 metric tons | 85 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.56 metric tons | 69.65 metric tons | 217.86 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9 metric tons | 55.45 metric tons | 97.8 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Uruguay?
- Aquaculture production in Uruguay was 55.45 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 217.86 metric tons in 2013.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for aquaculture production?
- Uruguay ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.