Agricultural land — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural land — Area was 15,289 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Uruguay stood at 15,289 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Uruguay peaked at 16,354 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,433 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,354 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,249 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,141 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16,084 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 15,973 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15,915 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15,842 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15,722 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 15,648 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,481 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 15,441 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15,400 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15,360 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15,321 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15,281 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15,240 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15,201 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15,161 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 15,121 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15,081 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 15,053 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15,021 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14,992 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14,962 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14,933 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14,895 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14,858 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14,839 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14,822 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14,917 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14,921 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,925 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,930 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,934 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,938 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,945 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,954 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,958 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,914 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,870 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,825 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,779 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,733 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14,695 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,550 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,674 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,814 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,433 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,526 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,446 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14,705 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,945 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15,049 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,958 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,119 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,194 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,314 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,426 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,441 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,340 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15,334 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,289 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15,289 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 18.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15,289 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 21.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,992 1000 ha | 15,648 1000 ha | 16,354 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,301 1000 ha | 15,121 1000 ha | 15,481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,946 1000 ha | 14,822 1000 ha | 15,081 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,936 1000 ha | 14,917 1000 ha | 14,954 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,781 1000 ha | 14,550 1000 ha | 14,958 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,869 1000 ha | 14,433 1000 ha | 15,314 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,366 1000 ha | 15,289 1000 ha | 15,441 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Uruguay?
- Agricultural land — area in Uruguay was 15,289 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16,354 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,433 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural land — area?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.