Cropland extent over the long-term in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cropland extent over the long-term was 2.06 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.51 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.06 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Uruguay peaked at 2.51 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Uruguay 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 12,525 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 16,480 hectares | +31.6% |
| 1720 | 21,684 hectares | +31.6% |
| 1730 | 28,532 hectares | +31.6% |
| 1740 | 37,541 hectares | +31.6% |
| 1750 | 49,397 hectares | +31.6% |
| 1760 | 51,984 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 54,706 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1780 | 57,570 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1790 | 60,583 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1800 | 63,751 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1810 | 67,084 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1820 | 70,589 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1830 | 95,258 hectares | +34.9% |
| 1840 | 126,957 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 169,197 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1860 | 304,271 hectares | +79.8% |
| 1870 | 439,184 hectares | +44.3% |
| 1880 | 593,743 hectares | +35.2% |
| 1890 | 877,201 hectares | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 1.17 million hectares | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 1.33 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1920 | 1.57 million hectares | +18.1% |
| 1930 | 1.81 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1940 | 2.04 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 2.27 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 2.29 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.35 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.39 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.41 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.46 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.47 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.51 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.45 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.39 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.33 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.28 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.22 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.15 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.81 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million hectares | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million hectares | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million hectares | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.06 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.06 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +79.8% | 169,197 hectares | 304,271 hectares |
| 1890 | +47.7% | 593,743 hectares | 877,201 hectares |
| 1870 | +44.3% | 304,271 hectares | 439,184 hectares |
| 1880 | +35.2% | 439,184 hectares | 593,743 hectares |
| 1830 | +34.9% | 70,589 hectares | 95,258 hectares |
| 1840 | +33.3% | 95,258 hectares | 126,957 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 12,525 hectares | 12,525 hectares | 12,525 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 16,480 hectares | 16,480 hectares | 16,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 21,684 hectares | 21,684 hectares | 21,684 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 28,532 hectares | 28,532 hectares | 28,532 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 37,541 hectares | 37,541 hectares | 37,541 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 49,397 hectares | 49,397 hectares | 49,397 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 51,984 hectares | 51,984 hectares | 51,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 54,706 hectares | 54,706 hectares | 54,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 57,570 hectares | 57,570 hectares | 57,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 60,583 hectares | 60,583 hectares | 60,583 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 63,751 hectares | 63,751 hectares | 63,751 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 67,084 hectares | 67,084 hectares | 67,084 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 70,589 hectares | 70,589 hectares | 70,589 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 95,258 hectares | 95,258 hectares | 95,258 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 126,957 hectares | 126,957 hectares | 126,957 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 169,197 hectares | 169,197 hectares | 169,197 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 304,271 hectares | 304,271 hectares | 304,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 439,184 hectares | 439,184 hectares | 439,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 593,743 hectares | 593,743 hectares | 593,743 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 877,201 hectares | 877,201 hectares | 877,201 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 2.08 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 extent over the long-term in Uruguay?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Uruguay was 2.06 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.