What is country area — area in Uruguay?

Country area — area in Uruguay was 17,622 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 17,622 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 17,622 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Uruguay rank for country area — area?

Uruguay ranks 107th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Uruguay

Name: Country area — Area in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Uruguay: Country area — Area was 17,622 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

17,622 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

107th

of 267 countries

All-time high

17,622 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

17,622 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Uruguay, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 17,622 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Uruguay peaked at 17,622 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,622 1000 ha, in 2024.

Uruguay ranks 107th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	17,622 1000 ha	—
1962	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	17,622 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	17,622 1000 ha	-0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 17,622 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 17,622 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 8.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	9
1970s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	10
1980s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	10
1990s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	10
2000s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	10
2010s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	10
2020s	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	17,622 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

104 Syrian Arab Republic 18,518 1000 ha compare
104 Syria 18,518 1000 ha compare
106 Cambodia 18,104 1000 ha compare
108 Suriname 16,382 1000 ha compare
109 Tunisia 16,361 1000 ha compare
110 Bangladesh 14,757 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Uruguay

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.55 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 32.91 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Uruguay?: Country area — area in Uruguay was 17,622 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 17,622 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 17,622 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for country area — area?: Uruguay ranks 107th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.