Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 6,483 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6,483 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Uruguay peaked at 7,410 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,136 ha, in 1966.
Uruguay ranks 169th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,780 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,830 ha | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 5,830 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,950 ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,950 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,136 ha | -30.5% |
| 1967 | 4,150 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4,350 ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4,450 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5,309 ha | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 4,450 ha | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 4,590 ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,030 ha | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 5,050 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,100 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,550 ha | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 5,610 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,710 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,820 ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,920 ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,020 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6,020 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,120 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6,320 ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6,000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 6,220 ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6,502 ha | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,114 ha | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 6,337 ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,451 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,458 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,494 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,566 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,584 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,595 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,590 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,850 ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,990 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,080 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,960 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,086 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,980 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,148 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,300 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,410 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7,240 ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7,198 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,050 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,850 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6,710 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,701 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,681 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,674 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,602 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,500 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,408 ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,510 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,466 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,465 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,483 ha | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6,483 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,940 ha, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6,483 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,808 ha, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -30.5% | 5,950 ha | 4,136 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,047 ha | 4,136 ha | 5,950 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,211 ha | 4,450 ha | 5,710 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,007 ha | 5,710 ha | 6,320 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,469 ha | 6,114 ha | 6,595 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,065 ha | 6,850 ha | 7,410 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,821 ha | 6,500 ha | 7,240 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,466 ha | 6,408 ha | 6,510 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Uruguay?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Uruguay was 6,483 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,410 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,136 ha in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Uruguay ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.