Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay

Uruguay: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 35,723 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,723 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
35,723 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
7,590 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420232005: 7.6k Square kilometres2006: 9.3k Square kilometres2007: 9.3k Square kilometres2008: 9.3k Square kilometres2009: 9.3k Square kilometres2010: 9.3k Square kilometres2011: 9.3k Square kilometres2012: 9.3k Square kilometres2013: 9.3k Square kilometres2014: 13.1k Square kilometres2015: 13.1k Square kilometres2016: 16.6k Square kilometres2017: 18.8k Square kilometres2018: 21.5k Square kilometres2019: 21.4k Square kilometres2020: 27.4k Square kilometres2021: 27.4k Square kilometres2022: 27.4k Square kilometres2023: 35.7k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay stood at 35,723 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 283.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — 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 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay, 2005 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 29,494 Square kilometres 27,410 Square kilometres 35,723 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Australia 530,161 Square kilometres compare
  2. 3 India 44,758 Square kilometres compare
  3. 4 Argentina 41,000 Square kilometres compare
  4. 6 China 34,380 Square kilometres compare
  5. 7 Spain 31,610 Square kilometres compare
  6. 8 France 27,678 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Uruguay was 35,723 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — 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 hidden — 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 hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.7%. 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 hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata