Urea — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urea — Agricultural Use was 254,735 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, urea — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 254,735 t.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 266,016 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65,508 t, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,197 t | 65,508 t | 172,863 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 225,024 t | 151,507 t | 266,016 t | 9 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 13.88 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 306.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 119.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 74.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 85.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,081 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,169 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Urea — agricultural use in Uruguay was 254,735 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 266,016 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,508 t in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf