Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 13.88 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Uruguay is 13.88 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Uruguay peaked at 15.42 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 %, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % | 1.08 % | 2.1 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 % | 2.81 % | 4.7 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 % | 5.45 % | 8.83 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 % | 9.72 % | 13.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 % | 10.11 % | 15.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 % | 10.42 % | 13.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 % | 13.1 % | 15.24 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.65 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Uruguay?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Uruguay was 13.88 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 % in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.