Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -5.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -5.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 156.5% on the previous year and down 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 23.71 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.33 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 228th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1964 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1966 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1967 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1968 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1969 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1970 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1971 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1972 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1973 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1976 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1977 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1980 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1982 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1984 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1987 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1988 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1989 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1990 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9954 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8817 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.279 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2324 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1606 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1336 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6663 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 2007 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +760.1% |
| 2008 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 2009 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2011 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2012 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2013 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2014 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3079 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2016 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +2605.7% |
| 2017 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2018 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2019 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -259636.8% |
| 2023 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2024 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +259636.8% | -0.0015 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2605.7% | -0.3079 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +760.1% | 0.6663 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +398.8% | 0.1336 % change on previous year | 0.6663 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +313.8% | 5.73 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +312.6% | -7.38 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8005 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 0.1336 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2722 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9801 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 225 Malta -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Burundi -5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Israel -5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Georgia -6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Ecuador -9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Republic of Korea -10.58 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0007 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0006 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -5.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 228th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.