Land use hidden — Cropland in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land use hidden — Cropland was 22,386 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Uruguay is 22,386 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Uruguay peaked at 25,070 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,860 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,070 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 24,490 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 23,910 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 23,340 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 22,760 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 22,180 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 21,450 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 20,720 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 19,980 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 18,520 Square kilometres | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 18,120 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17,710 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 17,310 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 16,910 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 16,510 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 16,100 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 15,700 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 15,300 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 14,890 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 14,490 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 14,330 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 14,160 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14,000 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13,840 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13,680 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 13,510 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 13,350 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13,190 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 13,020 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,860 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12,990 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,120 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 13,250 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,380 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13,510 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13,630 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,760 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,890 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,020 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14,150 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,190 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,230 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,270 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,290 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,320 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14,270 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,090 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 18,590 Square kilometres | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 22,260 Square kilometres | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 20,710 Square kilometres | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 23,910 Square kilometres | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 21,990 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 23,467 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 24,751 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 24,676 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22,653 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 22,229 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21,908 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21,273 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20,634 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20,700 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21,545 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22,386 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22,386 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 18.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22,386 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,656 Square kilometres | 19,980 Square kilometres | 25,070 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,707 Square kilometres | 14,890 Square kilometres | 18,520 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,757 Square kilometres | 13,020 Square kilometres | 14,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,441 Square kilometres | 12,860 Square kilometres | 14,020 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,566 Square kilometres | 14,150 Square kilometres | 22,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,757 Square kilometres | 20,710 Square kilometres | 24,751 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,316 Square kilometres | 20,634 Square kilometres | 22,386 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Uruguay?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Uruguay was 22,386 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25,070 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,860 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Uruguay ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata