Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0035 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0087 Square kilometres per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.003 Square kilometres per person
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0035 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0087 Square kilometres per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.003 Square kilometres per person, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0035 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0035 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 Ireland 0.0036 Square kilometres per person compare
- 72 Greece 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 73 Kiribati 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 75 Kuwait 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 77 Samoa 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
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 — other areas, per capita in Uruguay?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 Square kilometres per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.