Cropland — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland — Area was 2,208 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,208 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Uruguay peaked at 2,507 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,286 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,266 1000 ha | 1,998 1000 ha | 2,507 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,671 1000 ha | 1,489 1000 ha | 1,852 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,376 1000 ha | 1,302 1000 ha | 1,449 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,344 1000 ha | 1,286 1000 ha | 1,402 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,553 1000 ha | 1,415 1000 ha | 2,226 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,275 1000 ha | 2,071 1000 ha | 2,475 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,155 1000 ha | 2,050 1000 ha | 2,340 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 13.88 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 306.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 119.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 74.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 85.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,081 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,169 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Uruguay?
- Cropland — area in Uruguay was 2,208 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,286 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland — area?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Cropland — 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.