Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 32,510 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay is 32,510 Square kilometres, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 35,723 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,590 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,590 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,074 Square kilometres | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 13,074 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,570 Square kilometres | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 18,822 Square kilometres | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 21,471 Square kilometres | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 21,436 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27,424 Square kilometres | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 27,418 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,410 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 35,723 Square kilometres | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 32,510 Square kilometres | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,966 Square kilometres | 7,590 Square kilometres | 9,310 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,169 Square kilometres | 9,310 Square kilometres | 21,471 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,097 Square kilometres | 27,410 Square kilometres | 35,723 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay was 32,510 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35,723 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata