Watermelons — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Watermelons — Yield was 18,014 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 18,014 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Uruguay peaked at 18,014 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,636 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,636 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 kg/ha | +94.2% |
| 1963 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,421 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 8,421 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,421 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,421 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,534 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 9,000 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 9,565 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 9,600 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,630 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,000 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,277 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 10,312 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10,000 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,737 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 9,500 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9,474 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9,500 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15,616 kg/ha | +64.4% |
| 1991 | 15,000 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 14,444 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14,000 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,433 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14,546 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14,583 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 15,217 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 15,200 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,019 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 14,091 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17,000 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 16,429 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17,003 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 17,143 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,000 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16,429 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,000 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16,026 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,564 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16,937 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17,692 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17,203 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16,923 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17,039 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,238 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,422 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,553 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17,647 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17,742 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17,881 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17,871 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,942 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 18,014 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18,014 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,193 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18,014 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,151 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +94.2% | 4,636 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +64.4% | 9,500 kg/ha | 15,616 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,258 kg/ha | 4,636 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,433 kg/ha | 8,534 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,880 kg/ha | 9,474 kg/ha | 10,312 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,704 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 15,616 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,114 kg/ha | 14,019 kg/ha | 17,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,222 kg/ha | 16,564 kg/ha | 17,692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,890 kg/ha | 17,742 kg/ha | 18,014 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.55 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Uruguay?
- Watermelons — yield in Uruguay was 18,014 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,014 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,636 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for watermelons — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.