United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Land use over the long-term
United Kingdom
10.58 million hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
12.00 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th
Land use over the long-term over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.00 million hectares against 10.58 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.42 million hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 29 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 2.41 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 3.31 million hectares | 0 hectares | 3.31 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 4.42 million hectares | 0 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 2.97 million hectares | 0 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 4.06 million hectares | 0 hectares | 4.06 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 3.30 million hectares | 300,989 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 4.02 million hectares | 317,700 hectares | 3.70 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 4.31 million hectares | 332,239 hectares | 3.98 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 4.61 million hectares | 347,365 hectares | 4.26 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 4.87 million hectares | 363,094 hectares | 4.51 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 5.20 million hectares | 379,439 hectares | 4.82 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 5.53 million hectares | 396,410 hectares | 5.13 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 5.66 million hectares | 414,019 hectares | 5.25 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 5.78 million hectares | 432,272 hectares | 5.35 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 5.88 million hectares | 451,174 hectares | 5.43 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 5.68 million hectares | 470,724 hectares | 5.21 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 5.43 million hectares | 490,919 hectares | 4.94 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 4.75 million hectares | 511,749 hectares | 4.23 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 5.47 million hectares | 533,198 hectares | 4.93 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 5.57 million hectares | 712,093 hectares | 4.86 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 6.60 million hectares | 938,691 hectares | 5.66 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 5.09 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4.28 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 5.60 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 6.43 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7.24 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 8.20 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 241,300 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 9.17 million hectares | 8.89 million hectares | 277,930 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 9.79 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 261,450 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 10.40 million hectares | 11.12 million hectares | 718,200 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 10.95 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 12.02 million hectares | 13.15 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 12.26 million hectares | 13.61 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 11.55 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.29 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 11.36 million hectares | 13.59 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.31 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.14 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | 910,480 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.88 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.00 million hectares against 10.58 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 1.42 million hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.