Arable land in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arable land was 2.20 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.20 million hectares
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.45 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1.24 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.20 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Uruguay peaked at 2.45 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million hectares, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.40 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.34 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.28 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.22 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.17 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.02 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.80 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.76 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million hectares | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million hectares | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.20 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 12.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.20 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 13.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 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 arable land in Uruguay?
- Arable land in Uruguay was 2.20 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for arable land?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.