Agricultural land — all countries

Agricultural land — Uruguay

Agricultural land in Uruguay in 2023 — 142,386 km². Ranked 60 in the world out of 209. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 12.9%.

2023 142,386 km² +0.59% vs 2022
World rank 60of 209
Period maximum 163,540 km²1961
Period minimum 140,634 km²2020

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Agricultural land — Uruguay, 1961–2023140,000150,000160,000170,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 163,540 km²1963: 161,410 km²1965: 159,730 km²1967: 158,420 km²1969: 156,480 km²1971: 154,410 km²1973: 153,600 km²1975: 152,810 km²1977: 152,010 km²1979: 151,210 km²1981: 150,530 km²1983: 149,920 km²1985: 149,330 km²1987: 148,580 km²1989: 148,220 km²1991: 149,210 km²1993: 149,300 km²1995: 149,380 km²1997: 149,450 km²1999: 149,540 km²2001: 149,620 km²2003: 149,270 km²2005: 148,320 km²2007: 145,500 km²2009: 148,140 km²2011: 145,260 km²2013: 143,467 km²2015: 144,676 km²2017: 142,229 km²2019: 141,273 km²2021: 140,700 km²2023: 142,386 km²
Change over the period: −21,154 (−12.94%) Average annual rate: -0.22 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 142,386 km²
World 47.92M km²
South America computed 5.31M km²
High-income countries computed 14.55M km²
Agricultural land — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 142,386 +841 +0.59%
2022 141,545 +845 +0.6%
2021 140,700 +66 +0.05%
2020 140,634 −639 −0.45%
2019 141,273 −635 −0.45%
2018 141,908 −321 −0.23%
2017 142,229 −424 −0.3%
2016 142,653 −2,023 −1.4%
2015 144,676 −75 −0.05%
2014 144,751 +1,284 +0.89%
2013 143,467 +1,097 +0.77%
2012 142,370 −2,890 −1.99%
2011 145,260 +930 +0.64%
2010 144,330 −3,810 −2.57%
2009 148,140 +1,400 +0.95%
2008 146,740 +1,240 +0.85%
2007 145,500 −1,450 −0.99%
2006 146,950 −1,370 −0.92%
2005 148,320 +30 +0.02%
2004 148,290 −980 −0.66%
2003 149,270 +40 +0.03%
2002 149,230 −390 −0.26%
2001 149,620 +40 +0.03%
2000 149,580 +40 +0.03%
1999 149,540 +40 +0.03%
1998 149,500 +50 +0.03%
1997 149,450 +40 +0.03%
1996 149,410 +30 +0.02%
1995 149,380 +40 +0.03%
1994 149,340 +40 +0.03%
1993 149,300 +50 +0.03%
1992 149,250 +40 +0.03%
1991 149,210 +40 +0.03%
1990 149,170 +950 +0.64%
1989 148,220 −170 −0.11%
1988 148,390 −190 −0.13%
1987 148,580 −370 −0.25%
1986 148,950 −380 −0.25%
1985 149,330 −290 −0.19%
1984 149,620 −300 −0.2%
1983 149,920 −290 −0.19%
1982 150,210 −320 −0.21%
1981 150,530 −280 −0.19%
1980 150,810 −400 −0.26%
1979 151,210 −400 −0.26%
1978 151,610 −400 −0.26%
1977 152,010 −390 −0.26%
1976 152,400 −410 −0.27%
1975 152,810 −400 −0.26%
1974 153,210 −390 −0.25%
1973 153,600 −400 −0.26%
1972 154,000 −410 −0.27%
1971 154,410 −400 −0.26%
1970 154,810 −1,670 −1.07%
1969 156,480 −740 −0.47%
1968 157,220 −1,200 −0.76%
1967 158,420 −730 −0.46%
1966 159,150 −580 −0.36%
1965 159,730 −1,110 −0.69%
1964 160,840 −570 −0.35%
1963 161,410 −1,080 −0.66%
1962 162,490 −1,050 −0.64%
1961 163,540

About the indicator

The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.

Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.