Share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of land area used for agriculture was 81.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay is 81.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 93.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.4% | — |
| 1962 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.4% | 89.4% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 86.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 84.7% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.4% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 84.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 83.9% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
- 6 South Africa 79.4% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 79.4% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Uruguay was 81.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.