Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 88 Niger 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 China 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nepal 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 American Samoa 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kenya 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.