Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0033 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0156 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0136 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0127 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0153 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 ha per person | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0127 ha per person | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0126 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0128 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0122 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.011 ha per person | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 ha per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0156 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0097 ha per person | 0.0122 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 5 |
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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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.