Land use over the long-term in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land use over the long-term was 12.00 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.65 million hectares
in 1969
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Uruguay is 12.00 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Uruguay peaked at 13.65 million hectares in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 300,989 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 317,700 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1710 | 332,239 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1720 | 347,365 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1730 | 363,094 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1740 | 379,439 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1750 | 396,410 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1760 | 414,019 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1770 | 432,272 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1780 | 451,174 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1790 | 470,724 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 490,919 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1810 | 511,749 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1820 | 533,198 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 712,093 hectares | +33.6% |
| 1840 | 938,691 hectares | +31.8% |
| 1850 | 1.24 million hectares | +31.7% |
| 1860 | 2.20 million hectares | +77.6% |
| 1870 | 3.13 million hectares | +42.4% |
| 1880 | 4.17 million hectares | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 6.07 million hectares | +45.5% |
| 1900 | 7.95 million hectares | +31.1% |
| 1910 | 8.89 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1920 | 10.05 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 11.12 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 12.10 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 12.93 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 12.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 13.04 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 13.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 13.16 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 13.22 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 13.29 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 13.36 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 13.43 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 13.49 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 13.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 13.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 13.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 13.62 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 13.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.63 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.52 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.57 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.50 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.40 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.27 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.04 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.81 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.59 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.36 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.13 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.04 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 12.00 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 30.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 12.00 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 20.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +77.6% | 1.24 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares |
| 1890 | +45.5% | 4.17 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares |
| 1870 | +42.4% | 2.20 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares |
| 1830 | +33.6% | 533,198 hectares | 712,093 hectares |
| 1880 | +33.3% | 3.13 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares |
| 1840 | +31.8% | 712,093 hectares | 938,691 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 300,989 hectares | 300,989 hectares | 300,989 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 317,700 hectares | 317,700 hectares | 317,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 332,239 hectares | 332,239 hectares | 332,239 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 347,365 hectares | 347,365 hectares | 347,365 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 363,094 hectares | 363,094 hectares | 363,094 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 379,439 hectares | 379,439 hectares | 379,439 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 396,410 hectares | 396,410 hectares | 396,410 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 414,019 hectares | 414,019 hectares | 414,019 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 432,272 hectares | 432,272 hectares | 432,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 451,174 hectares | 451,174 hectares | 451,174 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 470,724 hectares | 470,724 hectares | 470,724 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 490,919 hectares | 490,919 hectares | 490,919 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 511,749 hectares | 511,749 hectares | 511,749 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 533,198 hectares | 533,198 hectares | 533,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 712,093 hectares | 712,093 hectares | 712,093 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 938,691 hectares | 938,691 hectares | 938,691 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.07 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.95 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.89 million hectares | 8.89 million hectares | 8.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.05 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.12 million hectares | 11.12 million hectares | 11.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.15 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 13.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.61 million hectares | 13.49 million hectares | 13.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.63 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.57 million hectares | 13.52 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.59 million hectares | 13.55 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.00 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Uruguay?
- Land use over the long-term in Uruguay was 12.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 million hectares in 1969.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for land use over the long-term?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.