Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Uruguay

Uruguay: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 17 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 155 countries
All-time high
38 t
in 2001
All-time low
6 t
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 16 t1991: 16 t1992: 15 t1993: 9 t1994: 29 t1995: 22 t1996: 7 t1997: 10 t1998: 10 t1999: 16 t2000: 20 t2001: 38 t2002: 13 t2003: 6 t2004: 13 t2005: 11 t2006: 15 t2007: 12 t2008: 13 t2009: 15 t2010: 7 t2011: 11 t2012: 15 t2013: 17 t2014: 30 t2015: 16 t2016: 14 t2017: 16 t2018: 17 t2019: 17 t2020: 17 t2021: 17 t2022: 17 t2023: 17 t2024: 17 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Uruguay is 17 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 38 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 16 t —
1991 16 t +0.0%
1992 15 t -6.2%
1993 9 t -40.0%
1994 29 t +222.2%
1995 22 t -24.1%
1996 7 t -68.2%
1997 10 t +42.9%
1998 10 t +0.0%
1999 16 t +60.0%
2000 20 t +25.0%
2001 38 t +90.0%
2002 13 t -65.8%
2003 6 t -53.8%
2004 13 t +116.7%
2005 11 t -15.4%
2006 15 t +36.4%
2007 12 t -20.0%
2008 13 t +8.3%
2009 15 t +15.4%
2010 7 t -53.3%
2011 11 t +57.1%
2012 15 t +36.4%
2013 17 t +13.3%
2014 30 t +76.5%
2015 16 t -46.7%
2016 14 t -12.5%
2017 16 t +14.3%
2018 17 t +6.2%
2019 17 t +0.0%
2020 17 t +0.0%
2021 17 t +0.0%
2022 17 t +0.0%
2023 17 t +0.0%
2024 17 t +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 17 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 t, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 17 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 t, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +222.2% 9 t 29 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15 t 7 t 29 t 10
2000s 15.6 t 6 t 38 t 10
2010s 16 t 7 t 30 t 10
2020s 17 t 17 t 17 t 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 61 Malawi 22 t compare
  2. 62 Dominican Republic 20 t compare
  3. 62 Sierra Leone 20 t compare
  4. 64 El Salvador 17 t compare
  5. 66 Saudi Arabia 15 t compare
  6. 67 Djibouti 14 t compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Uruguay?
Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Uruguay was 17 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38 t in 2001.
What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
Uruguay ranks 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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, published as part of Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 6,543 data points, 1990–2024
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