Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay
Uruguay: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.526 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay is 0.526, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay peaked at 0.8301 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.381, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.381 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3969 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4123 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4294 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4479 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4679 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4884 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5151 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5385 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5733 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5896 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6063 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6225 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6401 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6573 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6763 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6949 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7134 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7327 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7512 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7604 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7717 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7824 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7925 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.81 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8301 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8229 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.814 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8052 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7899 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7794 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7754 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7658 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7574 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7512 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7378 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7469 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7594 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7722 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7813 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7774 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7726 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7684 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7662 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7651 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7682 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7413 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6369 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5941 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6662 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5331 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5049 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5207 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5277 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5062 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5102 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5482 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5313 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.526 | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.526 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.526 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.453 | 0.381 | 0.5385 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6506 | 0.5733 | 0.7327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.794 | 0.7512 | 0.8301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7635 | 0.7378 | 0.7899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7372 | 0.5941 | 0.7813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5375 | 0.5049 | 0.6662 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Uruguay was 0.526 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8301 in 1986.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.381 in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.