Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 7.87 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 7.87 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 7.87 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.352 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9425 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9601 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9519 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8254 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8875 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.751 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6437 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4503 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3932 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6298 ha per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6521 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5428 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7444 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5344 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4172 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4604 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.415 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4378 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6788 ha per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5976 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6285 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5417 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.845 ha per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3633 ha per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3749 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8137 ha per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2004 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 4.97 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.13 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 7.65 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 7.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.88 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.91 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.68 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.87 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 0.9425 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.8254 ha per square kilometre | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6209 ha per square kilometre | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5556 ha per square kilometre | 0.415 ha per square kilometre | 0.845 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 0.3633 ha per square kilometre | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 ha per square kilometre | 4.97 ha per square kilometre | 7.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 ha per square kilometre | 5.71 ha per square kilometre | 7.87 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 7.87 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.352 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Uruguay rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.