Arable land use per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arable land use per person was 0.6492 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6492 hectares per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9578 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3998 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Uruguay is 0.6492 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Uruguay peaked at 0.9578 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3998 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9578 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9239 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8911 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8597 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8291 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.766 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7333 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7015 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6464 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6285 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6106 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5936 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.576 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5584 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5238 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5072 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4908 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4604 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.453 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4456 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4382 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4313 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4233 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4156 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4073 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3998 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4016 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4035 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4055 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4075 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4095 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4114 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4135 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4158 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4183 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4204 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4206 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4212 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4221 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4231 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4236 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4244 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4479 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.553 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6631 hectares per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6126 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.707 hectares per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6476 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6898 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7258 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7211 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6588 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6445 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6339 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6147 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5956 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5979 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6239 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6492 hectares per person | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6492 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 8.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6492 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8292 hectares per person | 0.7015 hectares per person | 0.9578 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5676 hectares per person | 0.4908 hectares per person | 0.6464 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4418 hectares per person | 0.4073 hectares per person | 0.4753 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4086 hectares per person | 0.3998 hectares per person | 0.4183 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4619 hectares per person | 0.4204 hectares per person | 0.6631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6656 hectares per person | 0.6126 hectares per person | 0.7258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6167 hectares per person | 0.5956 hectares per person | 0.6492 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Uruguay?
- Arable land use per person in Uruguay was 0.6492 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9578 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3998 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for arable land use per person?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.