Greece vs Uruguay: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Greece
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.20 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Greece, a difference of 338,450 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 763,778 hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.94 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.90 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.83 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.64 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.31 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 74,879 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.83 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 258,025 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Greece or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.20 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Greece and Uruguay?
- 338,450 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for arable land?
- Greece ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.