Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 81.15 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.15 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
99.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.62 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81.15 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay peaked at 99.22 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 kilograms per hectare | +51.9% |
| 1963 | 2.75 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.66 kilograms per hectare | +69.5% |
| 1965 | 3.29 kilograms per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | +98.0% |
| 1969 | 5.45 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 7.05 kilograms per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 9.19 kilograms per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 8.13 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 8.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.27 kilograms per hectare | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 6.05 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 10.01 kilograms per hectare | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.47 kilograms per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 13.18 kilograms per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 13.11 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.81 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.3 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 10.74 kilograms per hectare | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 12.68 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 11.25 kilograms per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 8.53 kilograms per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 21.08 kilograms per hectare | +101.7% |
| 1989 | 16.96 kilograms per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 19.35 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 19.62 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.88 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 23.09 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 16.82 kilograms per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 13.99 kilograms per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 31.03 kilograms per hectare | +121.8% |
| 1997 | 30.74 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.67 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 27.6 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 33.9 kilograms per hectare | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 16.44 kilograms per hectare | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 41.57 kilograms per hectare | +152.9% |
| 2004 | 53.18 kilograms per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 46.44 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 60.84 kilograms per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 55.21 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 44.82 kilograms per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 42.54 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 65.83 kilograms per hectare | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 53.13 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 88.83 kilograms per hectare | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 79.85 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 64.02 kilograms per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1 kilograms per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 62.21 kilograms per hectare | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 62.95 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.83 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 72.85 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 89.01 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 99.22 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 88.76 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 81.15 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 81.15 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 81.15 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.56 kilograms per hectare | 5.27 kilograms per hectare | 13.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 kilograms per hectare | 8.53 kilograms per hectare | 21.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 kilograms per hectare | 13.99 kilograms per hectare | 34.67 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8 kilograms per hectare | 16.44 kilograms per hectare | 60.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.76 kilograms per hectare | 42.1 kilograms per hectare | 88.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.53 kilograms per hectare | 81.15 kilograms per hectare | 99.22 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay was 81.15 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.22 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.