Agricultural land use per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural land use per person was 4.09 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.09 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11.61 hectares per person
in 1750
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Uruguay, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Uruguay is 4.09 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Uruguay peaked at 11.61 hectares per person in 1750 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 11.27 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 11.11 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 11.15 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 11.21 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 11.3 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 11.43 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 11.61 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 11.53 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 11.44 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 11.36 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 11.27 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 11.17 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1810 | 11.08 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 10.98 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1830 | 10.87 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 10.76 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 10.65 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 10.53 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 10.4 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 10.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 10.12 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 9.97 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 9.81 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 8.66 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1930 | 7.88 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1940 | 7.29 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 6.79 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 6.74 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.69 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.64 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.59 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.54 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.49 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.44 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.39 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.34 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.29 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.27 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.17 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.99 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.89 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.82 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.74 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.66 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.6 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.51 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.48 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.46 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.44 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.43 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.36 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.32 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.27 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.22 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.17 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.13 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.08 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.04 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.96 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.91 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.87 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.83 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.73 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.63 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.57 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.54 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.52 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.49 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.46 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.46 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.41 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.36 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.38 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.41 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.21 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.26 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.25 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.19 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.15 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.13 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.09 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.09 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 15.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.09 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 16.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.27 hectares per person | 11.27 hectares per person | 11.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.11 hectares per person | 11.11 hectares per person | 11.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.15 hectares per person | 11.15 hectares per person | 11.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.21 hectares per person | 11.21 hectares per person | 11.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.3 hectares per person | 11.3 hectares per person | 11.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.43 hectares per person | 11.43 hectares per person | 11.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.61 hectares per person | 11.61 hectares per person | 11.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.53 hectares per person | 11.53 hectares per person | 11.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.44 hectares per person | 11.44 hectares per person | 11.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.36 hectares per person | 11.36 hectares per person | 11.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.27 hectares per person | 11.27 hectares per person | 11.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.17 hectares per person | 11.17 hectares per person | 11.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.08 hectares per person | 11.08 hectares per person | 11.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.98 hectares per person | 10.98 hectares per person | 10.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.87 hectares per person | 10.87 hectares per person | 10.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.76 hectares per person | 10.76 hectares per person | 10.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.65 hectares per person | 10.65 hectares per person | 10.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.53 hectares per person | 10.53 hectares per person | 10.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.4 hectares per person | 10.4 hectares per person | 10.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.27 hectares per person | 10.27 hectares per person | 10.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.12 hectares per person | 10.12 hectares per person | 10.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.97 hectares per person | 9.97 hectares per person | 9.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.81 hectares per person | 9.81 hectares per person | 9.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.66 hectares per person | 8.66 hectares per person | 8.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.88 hectares per person | 7.88 hectares per person | 7.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.29 hectares per person | 7.29 hectares per person | 7.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.57 hectares per person | 6.34 hectares per person | 6.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.95 hectares per person | 5.6 hectares per person | 6.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 hectares per person | 5.22 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 5.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 hectares per person | 4.13 hectares per person | 4.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 hectares per person | 4.09 hectares per person | 4.13 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 hectares per person compare
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 hectares per person compare
- 10 Iceland 4.79 hectares per person compare
- 12 Somalia 3.61 hectares per person compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 3.6 hectares per person compare
- 14 Bolivia 3.28 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Uruguay?
- Agricultural land use per person in Uruguay was 4.09 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 hectares per person in 1750.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.