Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0172 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0172 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
105th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.1484 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0172 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.0172 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.1484 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1121 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.148 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1459 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1267 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0852 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1329 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1401 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1484 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1471 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1477 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1341 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1114 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1206 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1142 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1216 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1068 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0999 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0172 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0172 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0852 ha per square kilometre | 0.148 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | 0.1114 ha per square kilometre | 0.1484 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 102 Philippines 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iraq 0.0207 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Canada 0.0176 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Honduras 0.0164 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Brazil 0.0148 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.0139 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0172 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.