Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.4742 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1828 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1828 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2057 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2228 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2343 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4742 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +325.0% | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +150.0% | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0286 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1954 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1828 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2228 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3628 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2343 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4742 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Zambia 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Haiti 0.2903 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4742 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.