Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Uruguay, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Uruguay is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 4.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Uruguay?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Uruguay was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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