Chile vs Uruguay: Cropland use over the long term

Chile
1.86 million
in 2025
Uruguay
2.06 million
in 2025
Chile rank
89th
Uruguay rank
86th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.06 million against 1.86 million in Chile, a difference of 193,190.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 38 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1000s 230,103 0 230,103 Chile
1100s 252,452 0 252,452 Chile
1200s 274,605 0 274,605 Chile
1300s 296,526 0 296,526 Chile
1400s 318,169 0 318,169 Chile
1500s 339,471 0 339,471 Chile
1600s 337,815 0 337,815 Chile
1700s 337,565 12,525 325,040 Chile
1710s 346,220 16,480 329,740 Chile
1720s 355,091 21,684 333,407 Chile
1730s 364,183 28,532 335,652 Chile
1740s 373,502 37,541 335,961 Chile
1750s 383,052 49,397 333,655 Chile
1760s 392,837 51,984 340,853 Chile
1770s 402,865 54,706 348,159 Chile
1780s 413,138 57,570 355,568 Chile
1790s 423,664 60,583 363,081 Chile
1800s 434,446 63,751 370,695 Chile
1810s 445,490 67,084 378,406 Chile
1820s 491,694 70,589 421,105 Chile
1830s 542,672 95,258 447,414 Chile
1840s 598,913 126,957 471,956 Chile
1850s 760,200 169,197 591,003 Chile
1860s 951,048 304,271 646,777 Chile
1870s 1.13 million 439,184 685,946 Chile
1880s 1.32 million 593,743 730,007 Chile
1890s 1.49 million 877,201 611,419 Chile
1900s 1.67 million 1.17 million 497,840 Chile
1910s 1.93 million 1.33 million 598,790 Chile
1920s 2.17 million 1.57 million 602,580 Chile
1930s 2.35 million 1.81 million 542,680 Chile
1940s 2.76 million 2.04 million 713,040 Chile
1950s 3.43 million 2.36 million 1.07 million Chile
1960s 3.90 million 2.29 million 1.62 million Chile
1970s 4.25 million 1.67 million 2.57 million Chile
1980s 3.64 million 1.38 million 2.27 million Chile
1990s 2.52 million 1.34 million 1.18 million Chile
2000s 1.92 million 1.56 million 363,950 Chile
2010s 1.94 million 2.28 million 330,719 Uruguay
2020s 1.91 million 2.08 million 176,132 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2.06 million against 1.86 million in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Chile and Uruguay?
193,190, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Chile ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed