Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.2404 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.2404 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.3442 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1421 hectares per person, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3409 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3147 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.318 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3442 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3009 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3245 hectares per person | +48.1% |
| 1969 | 0.291 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2602 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2716 hectares per person | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 0.298 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.292 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3058 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2358 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2254 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1934 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1851 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1594 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1672 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1837 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1815 hectares per person | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1906 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1781 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2106 hectares per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.173 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1484 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1652 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1685 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1809 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2924 hectares per person | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2805 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.339 hectares per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2785 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.258 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2248 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1969 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2168 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2559 hectares per person | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.253 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2404 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2404 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3044 hectares per person | 0.2191 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2551 hectares per person | 0.1907 hectares per person | 0.3058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1819 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | 0.2254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1786 hectares per person | 0.1421 hectares per person | 0.2106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1771 hectares per person | 0.1455 hectares per person | 0.2924 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2503 hectares per person | 0.1879 hectares per person | 0.339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2347 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2559 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uruguay?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Uruguay was 0.2404 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3442 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.