Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Uruguay
Uruguay: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 85.56 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 85.56 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Uruguay peaked at 91.38 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 83.44 %, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.67 % | — |
| 1962 | 84.93 % | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 85.19 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 85.49 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 85.75 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.06 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.46 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.82 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 87.23 % | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 88.04 % | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 88.27 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 88.5 % | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 88.73 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 88.96 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 89.2 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 89.44 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 89.67 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 89.91 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 90.15 % | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 90.39 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 90.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.57 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 90.66 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.75 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 90.84 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.93 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.01 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.38 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.29 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.21 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.13 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.04 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.96 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.88 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.5 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.46 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.43 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.36 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.29 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.63 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.33 % | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 84.97 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 85.65 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.54 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 84.78 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.04 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.86 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.3 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.58 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.15 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.71 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.13 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.74 % | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 85.56 % | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 85.56 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 85.56 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.29 %, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.84 % | 84.67 % | 87.23 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.09 % | 88.04 % | 90.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.8 % | 90.39 % | 91.22 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 91 % | 90.62 % | 91.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.49 % | 84.97 % | 90.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.69 % | 83.44 % | 86.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.97 % | 84.74 % | 86.72 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Colombia 86.64 % compare
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- 35 Kazakhstan 85.64 % compare
- 37 Sudan (former) 85.41 % compare
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84.68 % compare
- 39 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 83.95 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Uruguay?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Uruguay was 85.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.38 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.44 % in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.