Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0517 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0517 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0683 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 sq. km per person, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0675 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0653 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.062 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0605 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0598 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0595 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.058 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0557 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0543 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0535 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0526 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 0.0631 sq. km per person | 0.0683 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0611 sq. km per person | 0.0595 sq. km per person | 0.0627 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 sq. km per person | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 0.0593 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.055 sq. km per person | 0.0538 sq. km per person | 0.0564 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 0.0529 sq. km per person | 0.0536 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0521 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0527 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0516 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0517 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0517 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 sq. km per person in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.