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Grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay

Uruguay: Grazing land use over the long term was 12.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.65 million
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay, 1000–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 12.00 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay peaked at 13.65 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.

That places Uruguay 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0 —
1100 0 —
1200 0 —
1300 0 —
1400 0 —
1500 0 —
1600 300,989 —
1700 317,700 +5.6%
1710 332,239 +4.6%
1720 347,365 +4.6%
1730 363,094 +4.5%
1740 379,439 +4.5%
1750 396,410 +4.5%
1760 414,019 +4.4%
1770 432,272 +4.4%
1780 451,174 +4.4%
1790 470,724 +4.3%
1800 490,919 +4.3%
1810 511,749 +4.2%
1820 533,198 +4.2%
1830 712,093 +33.6%
1840 938,691 +31.8%
1850 1.24 million +31.7%
1860 2.20 million +77.6%
1870 3.13 million +42.4%
1880 4.17 million +33.3%
1890 6.07 million +45.5%
1900 7.95 million +31.1%
1910 8.89 million +11.8%
1920 10.05 million +13.0%
1930 11.12 million +10.6%
1940 12.10 million +8.8%
1950 12.93 million +6.9%
1951 12.96 million +0.2%
1952 13.00 million +0.3%
1953 13.04 million +0.4%
1954 13.10 million +0.4%
1955 13.16 million +0.5%
1956 13.22 million +0.5%
1957 13.29 million +0.5%
1958 13.36 million +0.5%
1959 13.43 million +0.5%
1960 13.49 million +0.5%
1961 13.63 million +1.0%
1962 13.61 million -0.1%
1963 13.60 million -0.1%
1964 13.62 million +0.2%
1965 13.60 million -0.2%
1966 13.62 million +0.1%
1967 13.65 million +0.2%
1968 13.62 million -0.2%
1969 13.65 million +0.2%
1970 13.63 million -0.1%
1971 13.63 million +0.0%
1972 13.63 million +0.0%
1973 13.63 million +0.0%
1974 13.63 million +0.0%
1975 13.63 million +0.0%
1976 13.63 million +0.0%
1977 13.63 million +0.0%
1978 13.63 million +0.0%
1979 13.63 million +0.0%
1980 13.63 million +0.0%
1981 13.62 million -0.1%
1982 13.61 million -0.1%
1983 13.59 million -0.1%
1984 13.58 million -0.1%
1985 13.56 million -0.1%
1986 13.54 million -0.2%
1987 13.52 million -0.2%
1988 13.52 million -0.0%
1989 13.52 million +0.0%
1990 13.63 million +0.8%
1991 13.62 million -0.1%
1992 13.61 million -0.1%
1993 13.61 million -0.1%
1994 13.60 million -0.1%
1995 13.59 million -0.1%
1996 13.58 million -0.1%
1997 13.57 million -0.1%
1998 13.56 million -0.1%
1999 13.55 million -0.1%
2000 13.54 million -0.1%
2001 13.54 million +0.0%
2002 13.50 million -0.3%
2003 13.50 million +0.0%
2004 13.40 million -0.7%
2005 13.40 million +0.0%
2006 13.27 million -1.0%
2007 13.04 million -1.7%
2008 12.81 million -1.7%
2009 12.59 million -1.8%
2010 12.36 million -1.8%
2011 12.13 million -1.8%
2012 12.04 million -0.8%
2013 12.00 million -0.3%
2014 12.00 million +0.0%
2015 12.00 million +0.0%
2016 12.00 million +0.0%
2017 12.00 million +0.0%
2018 12.00 million +0.0%
2019 12.00 million +0.0%
2020 12.00 million +0.0%
2021 12.00 million +0.0%
2022 12.00 million +0.0%
2023 12.00 million +0.0%
2024 12.00 million +0.0%
2025 12.00 million +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 12.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 30.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 12.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 20.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1860 +77.6% 1.24 million 2.20 million
1890 +45.5% 4.17 million 6.07 million
1870 +42.4% 2.20 million 3.13 million
1830 +33.6% 533,198 712,093
1880 +33.3% 3.13 million 4.17 million
1840 +31.8% 712,093 938,691

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 0 0 1
1100s 0 0 0 1
1200s 0 0 0 1
1300s 0 0 0 1
1400s 0 0 0 1
1500s 0 0 0 1
1600s 300,989 300,989 300,989 1
1700s 317,700 317,700 317,700 1
1710s 332,239 332,239 332,239 1
1720s 347,365 347,365 347,365 1
1730s 363,094 363,094 363,094 1
1740s 379,439 379,439 379,439 1
1750s 396,410 396,410 396,410 1
1760s 414,019 414,019 414,019 1
1770s 432,272 432,272 432,272 1
1780s 451,174 451,174 451,174 1
1790s 470,724 470,724 470,724 1
1800s 490,919 490,919 490,919 1
1810s 511,749 511,749 511,749 1
1820s 533,198 533,198 533,198 1
1830s 712,093 712,093 712,093 1
1840s 938,691 938,691 938,691 1
1850s 1.24 million 1.24 million 1.24 million 1
1860s 2.20 million 2.20 million 2.20 million 1
1870s 3.13 million 3.13 million 3.13 million 1
1880s 4.17 million 4.17 million 4.17 million 1
1890s 6.07 million 6.07 million 6.07 million 1
1900s 7.95 million 7.95 million 7.95 million 1
1910s 8.89 million 8.89 million 8.89 million 1
1920s 10.05 million 10.05 million 10.05 million 1
1930s 11.12 million 11.12 million 11.12 million 1
1940s 12.10 million 12.10 million 12.10 million 1
1950s 13.15 million 12.93 million 13.43 million 10
1960s 13.61 million 13.49 million 13.65 million 10
1970s 13.63 million 13.63 million 13.63 million 10
1980s 13.57 million 13.52 million 13.63 million 10
1990s 13.59 million 13.55 million 13.63 million 10
2000s 13.26 million 12.59 million 13.54 million 10
2010s 12.05 million 12.00 million 12.36 million 10
2020s 12.00 million 12.00 million 12.00 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay?
Grazing land use over the long term in Uruguay was 12.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.65 million in 1969.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
How does Uruguay rank for grazing land use over the long term?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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