Organic agricultural area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Organic agricultural area was 3.57 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Organic agricultural area in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Uruguay is 3.57 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 283.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Uruguay peaked at 3.57 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 759,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 896,600 hectares | 759,000 hectares | 931,000 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million hectares | 931,000 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Uruguay?
- Organic agricultural area in Uruguay was 3.57 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 759,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for organic agricultural area?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.