Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.63 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2224 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.07 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2224 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9553 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9233 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9987 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8736 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9849 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7887 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9324 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5348 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7538 ha per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8353 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5425 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5319 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4753 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5113 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4357 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3467 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4285 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4571 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4028 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3148 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2725 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3371 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3502 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3445 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3388 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3268 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2783 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2224 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3462 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3354 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4605 ha per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4999 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5485 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4622 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7079 ha per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7028 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7491 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4742 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4742 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3771 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4068 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6114 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6668 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8113 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8708 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.07 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.07 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 0.9233 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9866 ha per square kilometre | 0.5348 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5291 ha per square kilometre | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | 0.8353 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3593 ha per square kilometre | 0.2725 ha per square kilometre | 0.4571 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3248 ha per square kilometre | 0.2224 ha per square kilometre | 0.4999 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5514 ha per square kilometre | 0.3771 ha per square kilometre | 0.7491 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8556 ha per square kilometre | 0.6668 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2224 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.