Agricultural area over the long-term in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural area over the long-term was 14.06 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.06 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16.14 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 14.06 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Uruguay peaked at 16.14 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 300,989 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 330,225 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1710 | 348,718 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1720 | 369,049 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1730 | 391,625 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1740 | 416,980 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1750 | 445,807 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1760 | 466,003 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1770 | 486,979 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 508,744 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 531,307 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1800 | 554,670 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1810 | 578,834 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1820 | 603,787 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1830 | 807,351 hectares | +33.7% |
| 1840 | 1.07 million hectares | +32.0% |
| 1850 | 1.41 million hectares | +31.9% |
| 1860 | 2.50 million hectares | +77.9% |
| 1870 | 3.57 million hectares | +42.7% |
| 1880 | 4.76 million hectares | +33.5% |
| 1890 | 6.95 million hectares | +45.8% |
| 1900 | 9.12 million hectares | +31.4% |
| 1910 | 10.23 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1920 | 11.62 million hectares | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 12.93 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1940 | 14.14 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 15.20 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 15.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 15.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 15.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 15.53 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 15.62 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.71 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 15.88 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 15.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 16.14 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.06 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 15.99 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.88 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.84 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.79 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.70 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.64 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.48 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 15.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.32 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.24 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.16 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.12 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.08 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.02 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.99 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.89 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.86 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.92 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.92 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.83 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.70 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.55 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.67 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.81 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.43 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.24 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.35 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.48 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.27 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.22 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.13 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.06 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.15 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.08 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.06 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 9.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.06 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +77.9% | 1.41 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares |
| 1890 | +45.8% | 4.76 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares |
| 1870 | +42.7% | 2.50 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares |
| 1830 | +33.7% | 603,787 hectares | 807,351 hectares |
| 1880 | +33.5% | 3.57 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares |
| 1840 | +32.0% | 807,351 hectares | 1.07 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 300,989 hectares | 300,989 hectares | 300,989 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 330,225 hectares | 330,225 hectares | 330,225 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 348,718 hectares | 348,718 hectares | 348,718 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 369,049 hectares | 369,049 hectares | 369,049 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 391,625 hectares | 391,625 hectares | 391,625 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 416,980 hectares | 416,980 hectares | 416,980 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 445,807 hectares | 445,807 hectares | 445,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 466,003 hectares | 466,003 hectares | 466,003 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 486,979 hectares | 486,979 hectares | 486,979 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 508,744 hectares | 508,744 hectares | 508,744 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 531,307 hectares | 531,307 hectares | 531,307 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 554,670 hectares | 554,670 hectares | 554,670 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 578,834 hectares | 578,834 hectares | 578,834 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 603,787 hectares | 603,787 hectares | 603,787 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 807,351 hectares | 807,351 hectares | 807,351 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.76 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.12 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.23 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.62 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.93 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.14 million hectares | 14.14 million hectares | 14.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.51 million hectares | 15.20 million hectares | 15.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.90 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.30 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | 15.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.94 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | 14.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 million hectares | 14.06 million hectares | 14.15 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Uruguay?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Uruguay was 14.06 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.