Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 13.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Uruguay, 1965–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Uruguay is 13.73, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Uruguay peaked at 27.01 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 27.01 | — |
| 1966 | 24.58 | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 21.21 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 19.56 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 18.92 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 17.82 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 16.46 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 15.13 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 14.19 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 13.72 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.73 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.5 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 13.03 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.2 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.35 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.98 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.24 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 9.69 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 9.22 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.01 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.46 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.87 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 9.69 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.49 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.22 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.27 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.71 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.69 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.97 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.55 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 10.76 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.34 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.43 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.61 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.54 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.85 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.05 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.41 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.72 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.06 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.87 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.92 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.05 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.98 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.39 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.73 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.26 | 18.92 | 27.01 | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.38 | 13 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4 | 9.01 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 | 9.22 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 8.61 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 | 12.2 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 12.85 | 13.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 113 Colombia 14.62 compare
- 114 Mexico 14.34 compare
- 115 El Salvador 14.11 compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 compare
- 118 Mozambique 13.22 compare
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.96 compare
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- 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.078 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 71.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Uruguay?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Uruguay was 13.73 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 in 1965.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Uruguay ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.