Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.321 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.321 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.4078 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1054 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.113 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1193 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0994 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0866 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0868 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0862 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0599 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0642 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.098 ha per person | +52.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0599 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0647 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0587 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0506 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0611 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.086 ha per person | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0534 ha per person | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0812 ha per person | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0717 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0622 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0444 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0379 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 ha per person | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0368 ha per person | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0378 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0314 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0426 ha per person | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0304 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0375 ha per person | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 ha per person | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 0.02 ha per person | -56.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 ha per person | +114.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0796 ha per person | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1109 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1228 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1151 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1258 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1534 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1951 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2629 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2651 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2748 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3216 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3998 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4072 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3489 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3409 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3431 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3052 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2946 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3061 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3464 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4078 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.321 ha per person | -21.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.321 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 23.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.321 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 34.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0912 ha per person | 0.0599 ha per person | 0.1193 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0685 ha per person | 0.0506 ha per person | 0.098 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person | 0.0622 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 ha per person | 0.0233 ha per person | 0.0459 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0987 ha per person | 0.02 ha per person | 0.1951 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.327 ha per person | 0.2629 ha per person | 0.4072 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3352 ha per person | 0.2946 ha per person | 0.4078 ha per person | 5 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay was 0.321 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4078 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.