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 176,215 sq. km in 2024.

How does Uruguay rank for surface area?

Uruguay ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Uruguay

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Uruguay
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Surface area (sq. km) was 176,215 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

176,215 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

90th

of 216 countries

All-time high

176,220 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

176,215 sq. km

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Uruguay, 1961–2024

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 176,215 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Uruguay peaked at 176,220 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 176,215 sq. km, in 2024.

That places Uruguay 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	176,215 sq. km	-0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 176,215 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 176,215 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	176,219 sq. km	176,215 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

87 Senegal 196,710 sq. km compare
88 Syria 185,180 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 181,035 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 163,820 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 163,610 sq. km compare
93 Bangladesh 147,570 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6075 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.15 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Uruguay?: Surface area in Uruguay was 176,215 sq. km in 2024, 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 176,215 sq. km in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for surface area?: Uruguay ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.