Cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.5981 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5981 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.29 hectares per person
in 1750
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay stood at 0.5981 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay peaked at 1.29 hectares per person in 1750 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0.4214 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0.5268 hectares per person | +25.0% |
| 1720 | 0.6585 hectares per person | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.8231 hectares per person | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 1.03 hectares per person | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 1.29 hectares per person | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 1.29 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.29 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.29 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.17 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1930 | 1.1 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 1.05 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.9978 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.994 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.99 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9858 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.981 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.9735 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9748 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9405 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9074 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8757 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8447 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8146 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.78 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7467 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7148 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6591 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6429 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6277 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6134 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5988 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5834 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5666 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5495 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.532 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5142 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.497 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4882 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4793 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4708 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4542 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4457 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4298 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4215 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4135 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4147 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4159 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4169 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4179 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4189 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4196 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4207 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4219 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4237 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.426 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4265 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4276 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4291 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4299 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4306 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4284 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4518 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5548 hectares per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.662 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6137 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7075 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6497 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6923 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.729 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7257 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6652 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6518 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6414 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6219 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6023 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6038 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.628 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6065 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6023 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5981 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5981 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 6.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5981 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +25.0% | 0.4214 hectares per person | 0.5268 hectares per person |
| 1720 | +25.0% | 0.5268 hectares per person | 0.6585 hectares per person |
| 1730 | +25.0% | 0.6585 hectares per person | 0.8231 hectares per person |
| 1740 | +25.0% | 0.8231 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4214 hectares per person | 0.4214 hectares per person | 0.4214 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5268 hectares per person | 0.5268 hectares per person | 0.5268 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6585 hectares per person | 0.6585 hectares per person | 0.6585 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8231 hectares per person | 0.8231 hectares per person | 0.8231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9991 hectares per person | 0.981 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8573 hectares per person | 0.7148 hectares per person | 0.9748 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5888 hectares per person | 0.5142 hectares per person | 0.6591 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4587 hectares per person | 0.4215 hectares per person | 0.497 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4184 hectares per person | 0.4135 hectares per person | 0.4237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4667 hectares per person | 0.426 hectares per person | 0.662 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6698 hectares per person | 0.6137 hectares per person | 0.729 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6068 hectares per person | 0.5981 hectares per person | 0.628 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Uruguay was 0.5981 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 hectares per person in 1750.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.