What is land area — area in Uruguay?

Land area — area in Uruguay was 17,502 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 17,502 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 17,502 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Uruguay rank for land area — area?

Uruguay ranks 107th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Uruguay

Name: Land area — Area in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Uruguay: Land area — Area was 17,502 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

17,502 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

107th

of 267 countries

All-time high

17,502 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

17,502 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Uruguay, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Uruguay is 17,502 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Uruguay peaked at 17,502 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,502 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Uruguay 107th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	17,502 1000 ha	—
1962	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	17,502 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	17,502 1000 ha	-0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 17,502 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 17,502 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 8.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	9
1970s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	10
1980s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	10
1990s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	10
2000s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	10
2010s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	10
2020s	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	17,502 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

104 Syrian Arab Republic 18,363 1000 ha compare
104 Syria 18,363 1000 ha compare
106 Cambodia 17,652 1000 ha compare
108 Suriname 16,051 1000 ha compare
109 Tunisia 15,536 1000 ha compare
110 Nepal 14,335 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Uruguay?: Land area — area in Uruguay was 17,502 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 17,502 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 17,502 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for land area — area?: Uruguay ranks 107th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.