United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
United Kingdom
10.92 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
12.00 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
50th
Uruguay rank
48th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.00 million hectares against 10.92 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.08 million hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 209 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 11.55 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.29 million hectares | 13.57 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 11.36 million hectares | 13.59 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.31 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.14 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | 910,480 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.16 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 837,875 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.00 million hectares against 10.92 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 1.08 million hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.