Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 7.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.9 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 7.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.352 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil 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 | 0.4006 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6595 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5502 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7518 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5396 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4212 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4649 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4193 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4422 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6834 ha per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6022 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6339 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5479 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8528 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3724 ha per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3829 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.822 ha per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 5.04 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.15 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 7.67 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 7.84 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.74 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.92 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.72 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.94 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 | 0.6246 ha per square kilometre | 0.352 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5607 ha per square kilometre | 0.4193 ha per square kilometre | 0.8528 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | 0.3724 ha per square kilometre | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | 7.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 ha per square kilometre | 5.72 ha per square kilometre | 7.9 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 7.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.