Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Niger 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lebanon 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cameroon 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Maldives 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Nepal 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.