Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0008 ha per person for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0097 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 85th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.008 ha per person | +48.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.009 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.005 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.003 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 ha per person | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0008 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0005 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0097 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0011 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — 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.