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Uruguay agriculture makes a significant contribution to the economy of the South American country. The agricultural sector in Uruguay contributes more than 6% of the country's GDP.
The Uruguay agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in the economy of the country. About 8% of total area of Uruguay is devoted to agriculture. The amount of land under cultivation depends upon the prevailing world prices of the crops. The more the price of the specific crop, the more the amount of land earmarked for cultivation of the crop. Rice forms the principal crop of the agriculture of Uruguay. Wheat follows closely in crop ranking. The majority of the crops produced are exported. This is primarily due to the small size of the Uruguayan population.
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