Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.06 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay stood at 1.06 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay peaked at 2.85 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5911 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7363 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7331 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8707 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9233 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7981 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5911 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 0.945 kg/ha | +59.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8871 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8624 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8845 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6616 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8606 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9695 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8847 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.11 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9411 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.09 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8886 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9458 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.924 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9704 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.894 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9498 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9959 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.19 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8457 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9666 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9722 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9873 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9692 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9076 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8564 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8498 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9733 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.42 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.39 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.52 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 2.45 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.61 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 2.37 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.49 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.25 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.85 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7 kg/ha | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 2.28 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 kg/ha | -44.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.06 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.06 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8538 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8163 kg/ha | 0.5911 kg/ha | 0.945 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9733 kg/ha | 0.6616 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9867 kg/ha | 0.8886 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9853 kg/ha | 0.8457 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 kg/ha | 0.8498 kg/ha | 2.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | 2.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 2.28 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay was 1.06 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5911 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).