Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.042 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.042 sq. km per person.
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 land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0638 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 sq. km per person, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0615 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.058 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0508 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0495 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0471 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0457 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0452 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.042 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0598 sq. km per person | 0.0564 sq. km per person | 0.0638 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0534 sq. km per person | 0.0514 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 sq. km per person | 0.048 sq. km per person | 0.0511 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 sq. km per person | 0.046 sq. km per person | 0.0481 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 sq. km per person | 0.0442 sq. km per person | 0.0458 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 sq. km per person | 0.0416 sq. km per person | 0.0437 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 sq. km per person | 0.0414 sq. km per person | 0.042 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay was 0.042 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 sq. km per person in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.