Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Uruguay, 2006–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Uruguay is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Uruguay peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 83 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.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Uruguay?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Uruguay was 1.6% in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.