Arable land — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arable land — Area was 2,169 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Uruguay stood at 2,169 1000 ha.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Uruguay peaked at 2,507 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,241 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 97th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,507 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,396 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 2,338 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,281 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,223 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,166 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,093 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,020 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,946 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,804 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1,764 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,723 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,684 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,644 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,604 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,564 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,524 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,484 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,443 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,403 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,387 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,370 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,354 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,338 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,322 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,308 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,291 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,275 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,257 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,241 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,254 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,267 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,280 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,293 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,306 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,319 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,333 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,347 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,361 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,373 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,377 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,380 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,383 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,385 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,387 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,396 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,476 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,826 1000 ha | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 2,195 1000 ha | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2,033 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,352 1000 ha | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2,160 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,308 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,436 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,429 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,226 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,184 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,152 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,082 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,011 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,011 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,089 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,301 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2,169 1000 ha | -5.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,169 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 12.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,169 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 17.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,219 1000 ha | 1,946 1000 ha | 2,507 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,624 1000 ha | 1,443 1000 ha | 1,804 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,330 1000 ha | 1,257 1000 ha | 1,403 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 1000 ha | 1,241 1000 ha | 1,361 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,518 1000 ha | 1,373 1000 ha | 2,195 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,236 1000 ha | 2,033 1000 ha | 2,436 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,116 1000 ha | 2,011 1000 ha | 2,301 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 94 Lithuania 2,296 1000 ha compare
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,295 1000 ha compare
- 96 Finland 2,240 1000 ha compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 2,093 1000 ha compare
- 99 Guatemala 1,876 1000 ha compare
- 100 Republic of Moldova 1,857 1000 ha compare
- 100 Moldova 1,857 1000 ha 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)
- 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 arable land — area in Uruguay?
- Arable land — area in Uruguay was 2,169 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,241 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for arable land — area?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.