Agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural irrigated land was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay, 2006–2018
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2018, agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 30% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Uruguay was 1.6% in 2018, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.