Surface area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Surface area was 176,220 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
176,220 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 216 countries
All-time high
176,220 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
176,220 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 176,220 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Uruguay peaked at 176,220 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 176,220 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,220 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 176,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 176,220 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 5.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 176,220 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 6.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 176,220 sq. km | 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 surface area in Uruguay?
- Surface area in Uruguay was 176,220 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 176,220 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,220 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for surface area?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.