Total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total agricultural land use per person was 4.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.61
in 1750
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay is 4.09, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay peaked at 11.61 in 1750 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 11.27 | — |
| 1700 | 11.11 | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 11.15 | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 11.21 | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 11.3 | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 11.43 | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 11.61 | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 11.53 | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 11.44 | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 11.36 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 11.27 | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 11.17 | -0.8% |
| 1810 | 11.08 | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 10.98 | -0.9% |
| 1830 | 10.87 | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 10.76 | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 10.65 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 10.53 | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 10.4 | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 10.12 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 9.97 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 9.81 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 8.66 | -11.7% |
| 1930 | 7.88 | -9.0% |
| 1940 | 7.29 | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 6.79 | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 6.74 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.59 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.54 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.49 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.34 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.17 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.07 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.89 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.82 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.74 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.66 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.51 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.46 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.44 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.43 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.36 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.22 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.17 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.13 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.08 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.96 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.91 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.73 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.57 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.09 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.27 | 11.27 | 11.27 | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.15 | 11.15 | 11.15 | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.61 | 11.61 | 11.61 | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.53 | 11.53 | 11.53 | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.44 | 11.44 | 11.44 | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.36 | 11.36 | 11.36 | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.27 | 11.27 | 11.27 | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.17 | 11.17 | 11.17 | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.08 | 11.08 | 11.08 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.98 | 10.98 | 10.98 | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.87 | 10.87 | 10.87 | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.76 | 10.76 | 10.76 | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.65 | 10.65 | 10.65 | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.53 | 10.53 | 10.53 | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.27 | 10.27 | 10.27 | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.12 | 10.12 | 10.12 | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.97 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.81 | 9.81 | 9.81 | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.66 | 8.66 | 8.66 | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.57 | 6.34 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.95 | 5.6 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 | 5.22 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.8 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.52 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 4.36 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.13 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.09 | 4.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 compare
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 compare
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- 12 Somalia 3.61 compare
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- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.28 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Uruguay was 4.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 1750.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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