Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
19,000 m³/s to 18,000 m³/s was the estimated range of the average daily flow released by the Salto Grande dam, according to its joint technical commission.
6.75 m could be reached by the Uruguay River at Paysandú around October 11; when the report was issued, it stood at 5.96 m, was rising at 1 cm per hour and had a safety level of 6.00 m.
6.44 m was the Uruguay River level at Bella Unión, 0.14 m above the 6.30 m safety level and rising at 2 cm per hour.
9.6% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed planted area by 2036, while an increasing share of output growth would depend on improved yields and productivity.
US$20.7 billion in additional agro-industrial exports could be generated by MERCOSUR by 2036 under the scenario analyzed.
18.7% is the projected growth in MERCOSUR cereal and oilseed production by 2036 under the scenario presented in the bloc's third Outlook.
Uruguay will exceed 350,000 hectares of brassicas in 2026 — compared to 348,000 in 2022 — driven by lower nitrogen fertilizer dependency versus wheat and canola prices consolidated above USD 500/mt. (El Observador, 2026).
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
27.4% and 22.1% were the rates of informality in Chile and Uruguay in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
65.4% of the population lived in fully formal households in Uruguay (OECD, 2024).
