Cropland area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland area was 2.24 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Uruguay stood at 2.24 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Uruguay peaked at 2.51 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million hectares, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 88th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Uruguay?
- Cropland area in Uruguay was 2.24 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland area?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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