Italy vs Uruguay: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Italy
13.09 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
14.24 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
61st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.24 million hectares against 13.09 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 1.15 million hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.46 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 17.81 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 17.20 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.78 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 843,900 hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.77 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 42,140 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.28 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.75 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Italy or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.24 million hectares against 13.09 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Italy and Uruguay?
- 1.15 million hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.