Nepal vs Uruguay: Cropland — Area

Nepal
1,949 1000 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
2,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
98th
Uruguay rank
95th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Nepal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2,208 1000 ha against 1,949 1000 ha in Nepal, a difference of 259 1000 ha.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nepal ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1,837 1000 ha 2,266 1000 ha 428.78 1000 ha Uruguay
1970s 2,171 1000 ha 1,671 1000 ha 500.5 1000 ha Nepal
1980s 2,328 1000 ha 1,376 1000 ha 952.46 1000 ha Nepal
1990s 2,397 1000 ha 1,344 1000 ha 1,052 1000 ha Nepal
2000s 2,415 1000 ha 1,553 1000 ha 861.91 1000 ha Nepal
2010s 2,212 1000 ha 2,275 1000 ha 62.84 1000 ha Uruguay
2020s 1,966 1000 ha 2,155 1000 ha 189.68 1000 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Nepal or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2,208 1000 ha against 1,949 1000 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Nepal and Uruguay?
259 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for cropland — area?
Nepal ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.