Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 13,081 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uruguay is 13,081 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uruguay peaked at 13,847 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,135 1000 ha, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 56th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,847 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,800 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 13,750 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 13,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,697 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13,697 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,697 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,650 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 13,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,629 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 13,629 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,629 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,629 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,631 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,631 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,632 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,632 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,620 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13,605 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13,592 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 13,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13,565 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,544 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13,523 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 13,520 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,520 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,631 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 13,622 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13,613 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,605 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,596 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,587 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,569 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,561 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13,552 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,543 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13,497 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,451 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,406 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,360 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,314 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,268 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,041 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,815 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12,588 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,362 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,135 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12,247 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12,358 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,470 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,581 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,693 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12,896 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,003 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13,193 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,376 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,390 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,212 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,994 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 13,081 1000 ha | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13,081 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 34.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13,081 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 26.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,726 1000 ha | 13,650 1000 ha | 13,847 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,630 1000 ha | 13,629 1000 ha | 13,632 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,570 1000 ha | 13,520 1000 ha | 13,632 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,591 1000 ha | 13,552 1000 ha | 13,631 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,228 1000 ha | 12,588 1000 ha | 13,543 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,594 1000 ha | 12,135 1000 ha | 13,193 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,210 1000 ha | 12,994 1000 ha | 13,390 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 53 Libya 13,300 1000 ha compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 13,200 1000 ha compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 13,200 1000 ha compare
- 57 Indonesia 11,000 1000 ha compare
- 58 Guinea 10,700 1000 ha compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,577 1000 ha compare
- 59 United Kingdom 10,577 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uruguay?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Uruguay was 13,081 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13,847 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,135 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.