Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.2404 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay is 0.2404 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.3442 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1421 ha per person, in 1991.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3409 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3147 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2862 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.318 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3442 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3009 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2191 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3245 ha per person | +48.1% |
| 1969 | 0.291 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2719 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2602 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1907 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2716 ha per person | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 0.298 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.292 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3058 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2358 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2128 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2117 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1869 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2254 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1758 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1934 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1844 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1851 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1582 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1594 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1672 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1837 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1657 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1421 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1815 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1906 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1608 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1781 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2106 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2073 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1762 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.173 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1455 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1484 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1652 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1685 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1809 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2924 ha per person | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2805 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2536 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.339 ha per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2785 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2757 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.258 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2248 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1879 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1969 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2168 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2559 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.253 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2404 ha per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3044 ha per person | 0.2191 ha per person | 0.3442 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2551 ha per person | 0.1907 ha per person | 0.3058 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1819 ha per person | 0.1582 ha per person | 0.2254 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1786 ha per person | 0.1421 ha per person | 0.2106 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1771 ha per person | 0.1455 ha per person | 0.2924 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2503 ha per person | 0.1879 ha per person | 0.339 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2347 ha per person | 0.2076 ha per person | 0.2559 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay was 0.2404 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3442 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 ha per person in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.