Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 26,126 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — area harvested in Uruguay is 26,126 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Uruguay peaked at 50,545 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,100 ha, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 154th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,101 ha | — |
| 1962 | 21,250 ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 21,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21,500 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 21,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,307 ha | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 19,450 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 19,470 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 19,480 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 21,560 ha | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 21,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,570 ha | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 23,570 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,730 ha | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 24,950 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 18,060 ha | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 14,100 ha | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 18,200 ha | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 14,200 ha | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 22,230 ha | +56.5% |
| 1982 | 20,429 ha | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 20,428 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,430 ha | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 41,500 ha | +113.6% |
| 1986 | 41,700 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 43,250 ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 47,800 ha | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 47,220 ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 49,702 ha | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 41,935 ha | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 42,265 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 41,896 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41,451 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39,720 ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 43,338 ha | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 48,258 ha | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 50,545 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 44,070 ha | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 38,252 ha | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 44,867 ha | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 36,747 ha | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 36,794 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36,337 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39,906 ha | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 32,667 ha | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 34,027 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 33,933 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,768 ha | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 33,681 ha | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 30,841 ha | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 30,103 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,947 ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 29,794 ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 29,093 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,446 ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27,631 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26,652 ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 26,276 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26,447 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,776 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25,736 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24,433 ha | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 26,126 ha | +6.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26,126 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,080 ha, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26,126 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,663 ha, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +113.6% | 19,430 ha | 41,500 ha |
| 1981 | +56.5% | 14,200 ha | 22,230 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,590 ha | 19,307 ha | 22,101 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,188 ha | 14,100 ha | 24,950 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,819 ha | 14,200 ha | 47,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,318 ha | 39,720 ha | 50,545 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,330 ha | 29,768 ha | 44,867 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,446 ha | 26,276 ha | 33,681 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,704 ha | 24,433 ha | 26,447 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested in Uruguay?
- Fruit primary — area harvested in Uruguay was 26,126 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50,545 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,100 ha in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, published as part of Fruit Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.