Temporary fallow — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Temporary fallow — Area was 197 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Uruguay, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Uruguay stood at 197 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Uruguay peaked at 312 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 197 1000 ha, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 312 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 300 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 289 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 277 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 266 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 254 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 243 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 231 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 220 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 208 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 197 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 197 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 19.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 197 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 14.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.78 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 312 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 198.1 1000 ha | 197 1000 ha | 208 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 197 1000 ha | 197 1000 ha | 197 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 temporary fallow — area in Uruguay?
- Temporary fallow — area in Uruguay was 197 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 312 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.