Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0059 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.0059 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0397 ha per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per person | +97.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per person | +2865.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 ha per person | +888.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 ha per person | +966.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0116 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0138 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0147 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0192 ha per person | +69.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0149 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0397 ha per person | +165.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0351 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 ha per person | -46.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0326 ha per person | +74.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0305 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 ha per person | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 0.019 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0242 ha per person | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 ha per person | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 0.01 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 ha per person | +45.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0123 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 ha per person | +64.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 ha per person | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 ha per person | +84.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.012 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 ha per person | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 ha per person | +182.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 ha per person | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.013 ha per person | +170.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 ha per person | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 ha per person | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 ha per person | +179.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 ha per person | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 0.024 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 ha per person | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 ha per person | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 ha per person | -27.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0059 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 54.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0059 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2865.2% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1965 | +966.4% | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person |
| 1964 | +888.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0147 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0397 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0169 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.0249 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0264 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0059 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 ha per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — 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.