Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 211 1000 ha in 2018. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Uruguay, 2006–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 211 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Uruguay peaked at 211 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 157 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.75 1000 ha | 157 1000 ha | 180 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 201.83 1000 ha | 178 1000 ha | 211 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 actually irrigated — area in Uruguay?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Uruguay was 211 1000 ha in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 211 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 actually irrigated — 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.