Agricultural area per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural area per capita was 4.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1961
All-time low
4.14
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.2 for agricultural area per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Uruguay peaked at 6.38 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.64 | 6.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 5.14 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 | 4.8 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.42 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.16 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.14 | 4.2 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Uruguay?
- Agricultural area per capita in Uruguay was 4.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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