Agricultural land irrigation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural land irrigation was 1.57 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land irrigation in Uruguay, 2006–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land irrigation in Uruguay is 1.57, 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, agricultural land irrigation in Uruguay peaked at 1.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.08, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.23 | 1.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 land irrigation in Uruguay?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Uruguay was 1.57 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agricultural land irrigation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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