Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0366 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0366 ha per person
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.111 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0119 ha per person
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024

0.020.040.060.080.10.12196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0366 ha per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.111 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 ha per person, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.111 ha per person
1962 0.1031 ha per person -7.2%
1963 0.09 ha per person -12.7%
1964 0.063 ha per person -30.0%
1965 0.0714 ha per person +13.3%
1966 0.0851 ha per person +19.2%
1967 0.0827 ha per person -2.8%
1968 0.0587 ha per person -29.1%
1969 0.063 ha per person +7.4%
1970 0.0814 ha per person +29.1%
1971 0.0642 ha per person -21.1%
1972 0.0641 ha per person -0.1%
1973 0.0796 ha per person +24.1%
1974 0.0675 ha per person -15.2%
1975 0.0532 ha per person -21.1%
1976 0.0596 ha per person +12.0%
1977 0.0474 ha per person -20.4%
1978 0.0558 ha per person +17.6%
1979 0.0318 ha per person -42.9%
1980 0.0447 ha per person +40.4%
1981 0.0493 ha per person +10.4%
1982 0.0319 ha per person -35.3%
1983 0.0311 ha per person -2.4%
1984 0.0277 ha per person -11.0%
1985 0.0297 ha per person +7.1%
1986 0.0251 ha per person -15.2%
1987 0.0287 ha per person +14.1%
1988 0.0242 ha per person -15.6%
1989 0.0159 ha per person -34.5%
1990 0.0195 ha per person +23.1%
1991 0.024 ha per person +22.9%
1992 0.0255 ha per person +6.1%
1993 0.0223 ha per person -12.3%
1994 0.0174 ha per person -22.3%
1995 0.015 ha per person -13.9%
1996 0.0184 ha per person +23.0%
1997 0.019 ha per person +3.3%
1998 0.0186 ha per person -2.1%
1999 0.0182 ha per person -2.1%
2000 0.013 ha per person -28.9%
2001 0.0175 ha per person +34.9%
2002 0.0149 ha per person -15.0%
2003 0.0119 ha per person -20.1%
2004 0.0137 ha per person +15.3%
2005 0.0184 ha per person +34.8%
2006 0.0149 ha per person -19.2%
2007 0.0178 ha per person +19.6%
2008 0.0244 ha per person +37.0%
2009 0.0264 ha per person +8.3%
2010 0.0289 ha per person +9.4%
2011 0.0243 ha per person -15.9%
2012 0.0371 ha per person +52.8%
2013 0.0368 ha per person -1.0%
2014 0.0391 ha per person +6.2%
2015 0.0246 ha per person -36.9%
2016 0.0246 ha per person -0.3%
2017 0.0195 ha per person -20.7%
2018 0.021 ha per person +7.7%
2019 0.0315 ha per person +50.2%
2020 0.0343 ha per person +9.0%
2021 0.0418 ha per person +21.8%
2022 0.0449 ha per person +7.5%
2023 0.0555 ha per person +23.4%
2024 0.0366 ha per person -34.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0366 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0366 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 7.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0809 ha per person 0.0587 ha per person 0.111 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0605 ha per person 0.0318 ha per person 0.0814 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0308 ha per person 0.0159 ha per person 0.0493 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0198 ha per person 0.015 ha per person 0.0255 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0173 ha per person 0.0119 ha per person 0.0264 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0287 ha per person 0.0195 ha per person 0.0391 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0426 ha per person 0.0343 ha per person 0.0555 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0385 ha per person compare
  2. 31 Lesotho 0.0382 ha per person compare
  3. 32 Nicaragua 0.0366 ha per person compare
  4. 34 Honduras 0.0356 ha per person compare
  5. 35 Canada 0.0351 ha per person compare
  6. 36 Poland 0.0349 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay?
Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0366 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.111 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 ha per person in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,269 data points, 1961–2024
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Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.