Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 3,251 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Uruguay is 3,251 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Uruguay peaked at 3,572 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 759 1000 ha, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 759 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 931 1000 ha | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,307 1000 ha | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 1,307 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,657 1000 ha | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1,882 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2,147 1000 ha | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 2,144 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,742 1000 ha | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 2,742 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,741 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,572 1000 ha | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 3,251 1000 ha | -9.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,251 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.2 1000 ha, 24.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,251 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.88 1000 ha, 298.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +40.4% | 931 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha |
| 2023 | +30.3% | 2,741 1000 ha | 3,572 1000 ha |
| 2020 | +27.9% | 2,144 1000 ha | 2,742 1000 ha |
| 2016 | +26.7% | 1,307 1000 ha | 1,657 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 896.6 1000 ha | 759 1000 ha | 931 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,417 1000 ha | 931 1000 ha | 2,147 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,010 1000 ha | 2,741 1000 ha | 3,572 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 agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Uruguay?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Uruguay was 3,251 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,572 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 759 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.