What is land area in Uruguay?

Land area in Uruguay was 175,020 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 175,020 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 175,020 sq. km in 1961.

How does Uruguay rank for land area?

Uruguay ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Uruguay

Name: Land area in Uruguay
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Land area was 175,020 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

175,020 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 216 countries

All-time high

175,020 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

175,020 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Uruguay, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Uruguay stood at 175,020 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Uruguay peaked at 175,020 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 175,020 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Uruguay 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	175,020 sq. km	—
1962	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	175,020 sq. km	+0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 175,020 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 5.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 175,020 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 6.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	9
1970s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	10
1980s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	10
1990s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	10
2000s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	10
2010s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	10
2020s	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
88 Syria 183,630 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 160,508 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 155,360 sq. km compare
93 Nepal 143,350 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Uruguay?: Land area in Uruguay was 175,020 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 175,020 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 175,020 sq. km in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for land area?: Uruguay ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.