Nepal vs Uruguay: Cropland area
Nepal
1.95 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2.24 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
91st
Uruguay rank
88th
Cropland area over time
- Nepal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.24 million hectares against 1.95 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 289,800 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nepal ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 428,778 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 500,500 hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 952,460 hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 858,510 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 63,694 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.97 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 161,798 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Nepal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.24 million hectares against 1.95 million hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Nepal and Uruguay?
- 289,800 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Uruguay rank globally for cropland area?
- Nepal ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.