Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 14.44 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Uruguay stood at 14.44 %.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Uruguay peaked at 16.56 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.62 %, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 220th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.33 % | — |
| 1962 | 15.07 % | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 14.81 % | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 14.51 % | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.25 % | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 13.94 % | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.54 % | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 13.18 % | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 12.77 % | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.96 % | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 11.73 % | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.5 % | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 11.27 % | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 11.04 % | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.8 % | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10.56 % | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.33 % | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.09 % | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.85 % | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.61 % | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.52 % | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.43 % | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.34 % | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.25 % | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.16 % | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.07 % | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.99 % | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.89 % | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.78 % | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.62 % | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.71 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.79 % | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.87 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.96 % | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.04 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.12 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.21 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.29 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.38 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.46 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.54 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.57 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.61 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.64 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.71 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.37 % | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.67 % | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 15.03 % | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 14.35 % | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.46 % | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 15.22 % | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.96 % | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.56 % | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.14 % | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.42 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.85 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.29 % | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.87 % | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.26 % | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 14.44 % | -5.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.44 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 24% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.44 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.11 %, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.16 % | 12.77 % | 15.33 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.91 % | 9.85 % | 11.96 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2 % | 8.78 % | 9.61 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 % | 8.62 % | 9.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 % | 9.46 % | 15.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 % | 13.85 % | 16.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 % | 13.28 % | 15.26 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 217 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.05 % compare
- 218 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.32 % compare
- 219 Sudan (former) 14.59 % compare
- 221 Kazakhstan 14.36 % compare
- 222 Colombia 13.36 % compare
- 222 Libya 13.36 % 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Uruguay?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Uruguay was 14.44 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 % in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Uruguay ranks 220th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.