Which has higher share of arable land which is organic, OECD (FAO) or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 25.09 percent against 6.4 percent in OECD (FAO) as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of arable land which is organic between OECD (FAO) and Uruguay?

18.69 percent, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and Uruguay?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD (FAO) vs Uruguay: Share of arable land which is organic

OECD (FAO)

6.4 percent

in 2023

Uruguay

25.09 percent

in 2023

OECD (FAO) rank

1st

Uruguay rank

4th

Share of arable land which is organic over time

OECD (FAO)
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 25.09 percent against 6.4 percent in OECD (FAO), a difference of 18.69 percent.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.9 times OECD (FAO)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 4th of 1 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD (FAO)	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.8 percent	6.1 percent	4.29 percent	Uruguay
2010s	3.14 percent	9.91 percent	6.77 percent	Uruguay
2020s	5.17 percent	20.86 percent	15.69 percent	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of arable land which is organic, OECD (FAO) or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 25.09 percent against 6.4 percent in OECD (FAO) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of arable land which is organic between OECD (FAO) and Uruguay?: 18.69 percent, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (FAO) and Uruguay?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do OECD (FAO) and Uruguay rank globally for share of arable land which is organic?: OECD (FAO) ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 4th of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of arable land which is organic
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).