Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1566 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.1566 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.6444 ha per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 107 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 square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +2900.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1847 ha per square kilometre | +977.7% |
| 1966 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1816 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2177 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2323 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1806 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3085 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1972 | 0.241 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6444 ha per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5728 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3088 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5424 ha per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5099 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2491 ha per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1980 | 0.285 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4214 ha per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3229 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3191 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2658 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4164 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2559 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2178 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2748 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2371 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1347 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2491 ha per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1732 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2217 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1697 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2005 ha per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0903 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2447 ha per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3891 ha per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2017 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1794 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5028 ha per square kilometre | +180.3% |
| 2013 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4308 ha per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4628 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2685 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1646 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1583 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1566 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0104 ha per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1566 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1353 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +2900.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +977.7% | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | 0.1847 ha per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +900.0% | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1164 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2323 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3865 ha per square kilometre | 0.1806 ha per square kilometre | 0.6444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2908 ha per square kilometre | 0.175 ha per square kilometre | 0.4214 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | 0.1347 ha per square kilometre | 0.2748 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1617 ha per square kilometre | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | 0.3891 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3056 ha per square kilometre | 0.1646 ha per square kilometre | 0.5028 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1378 ha per square kilometre | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | 0.1583 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.1566 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6444 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.