Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0654 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0654 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.2395 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0654 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 131st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1993 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2205 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2318 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2395 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.201 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2015 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2003 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2065 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2172 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2296 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2271 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2334 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2198 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1971 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2063 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1999 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2073 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2061 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1916 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2101 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1856 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1723 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1962 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1711 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1051 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.098 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.084 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0876 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0912 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0797 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.074 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0694 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0742 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0724 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2059 ha per square kilometre | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | 0.2395 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2148 ha per square kilometre | 0.1971 ha per square kilometre | 0.2334 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1933 ha per square kilometre | 0.1711 ha per square kilometre | 0.2101 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | 0.0694 ha per square kilometre | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0687 ha per square kilometre | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 128 Estonia 0.0749 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 0.0737 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Chad 0.0655 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bulgaria 0.0647 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Algeria 0.0579 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 0.0572 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0654 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2395 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.