Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay
Uruguay: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 40.66 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40.66 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
97.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
5.38 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 40.66 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay peaked at 97.48 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.38 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 201 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.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.51 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.53 kilograms per hectare | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 9.9 kilograms per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1965 | 8.49 kilograms per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | +67.7% |
| 1967 | 12.92 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 21.41 kilograms per hectare | +65.7% |
| 1969 | 19.37 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 23.81 kilograms per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 31.44 kilograms per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 28.61 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 29.84 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 27.09 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 17.66 kilograms per hectare | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 29.12 kilograms per hectare | +64.9% |
| 1977 | 24.25 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 23.29 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 39.59 kilograms per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 34.91 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 24.93 kilograms per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 22.88 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 13.5 kilograms per hectare | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 19.51 kilograms per hectare | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 26.64 kilograms per hectare | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 25.54 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 28.31 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 24.36 kilograms per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 29.24 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 28.83 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 32.22 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 30.87 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 35.32 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 23.54 kilograms per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 26.65 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 67.68 kilograms per hectare | +154.0% |
| 1997 | 52.59 kilograms per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 42.44 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 34.34 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 35.78 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.99 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.61 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.55 kilograms per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 60.53 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 74.93 kilograms per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 68.82 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 67.61 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.12 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 39.62 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 49.07 kilograms per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 58.49 kilograms per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 62.65 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 97.48 kilograms per hectare | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 66.96 kilograms per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 44.55 kilograms per hectare | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 55.95 kilograms per hectare | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 57.66 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 62.81 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 52.18 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 53.49 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.05 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 41.98 kilograms per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 40.66 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40.66 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.24 kilograms per hectare, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40.66 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.53 kilograms per hectare, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +154.0% | 26.65 kilograms per hectare | 67.68 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | 21.41 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.47 kilograms per hectare | 17.66 kilograms per hectare | 39.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.98 kilograms per hectare | 13.5 kilograms per hectare | 34.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.45 kilograms per hectare | 23.54 kilograms per hectare | 67.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.76 kilograms per hectare | 35.78 kilograms per hectare | 74.93 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 kilograms per hectare | 44.55 kilograms per hectare | 97.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 kilograms per hectare | 40.66 kilograms per hectare | 55.05 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uruguay was 40.66 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.48 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.