Uruguay
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Agriculture in Uruguay is prosperous due to breeding and to a skilled workforce. This dynamic sector accounts for a 10% of the GDP.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
3 439
Agricultural population
368
Non agricultural population
3 072
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
14 955 000
Irrigated surface area
210 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
33 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Rice paddy | 1215 | 184 | 6600 |
| Soybeans | 478 | 278 | 1719 |
| Wheat | 388 | 155 | 2498 |
| Maize | 251 | 61 | 4142 |
| Barley | 225 | 90 | 2499 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 14000 |
| Cattle | 11956 |
| Sheep | 9712 |
| Beehives | 600 |
| Horses | 432 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 13 797 | 109 979 | 2 139 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT