Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Uruguay, 2001–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.13 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Uruguay peaked at 0.29 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1644 | 0.11 | 0.29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.133 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Uruguay?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Uruguay was 0.13 in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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