Land use hidden — Other areas in Uruguay

Uruguay: Land use hidden — Other areas was 11,694 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,694 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,800 Square kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
9,929 Square kilometres
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Uruguay is 11,694 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Uruguay peaked at 26,800 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,929 Square kilometres, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 106th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,100 Square kilometres 11,480 Square kilometres 18,540 Square kilometres 9
1970s 22,013 Square kilometres 20,210 Square kilometres 23,810 Square kilometres 10
1980s 25,564 Square kilometres 24,210 Square kilometres 26,800 Square kilometres 10
1990s 15,116 Square kilometres 12,361 Square kilometres 17,870 Square kilometres 10
2000s 11,536 Square kilometres 9,929 Square kilometres 13,294 Square kilometres 10
2010s 12,860 Square kilometres 11,144 Square kilometres 14,582 Square kilometres 10
2020s 13,079 Square kilometres 11,694 Square kilometres 14,076 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 103 Honduras 13,166 Square kilometres compare
  2. 104 Malawi 12,623 Square kilometres compare
  3. 105 Switzerland 11,783 Square kilometres compare
  4. 107 Mozambique 10,992 Square kilometres compare
  5. 108 Sri Lanka 10,756 Square kilometres compare
  6. 109 Qatar 10,750 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Uruguay?
Land use hidden — other areas in Uruguay was 11,694 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 26,800 Square kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9,929 Square kilometres in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Uruguay ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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