Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.2207 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2207
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
125th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1492
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay is 0.2207, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1492, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9328 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.928 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8513 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8227 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7809 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9084 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8408 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6959 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6076 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6391 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6734 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5584 | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4993 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5025 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4414 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5494 | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5374 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4738 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4764 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3887 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4024 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4324 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4073 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3961 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3948 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3757 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3349 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3157 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3533 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3513 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3006 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2992 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3132 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2775 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2379 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2397 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.252 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2228 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2741 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2765 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2835 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2498 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2046 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1945 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1888 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1919 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2331 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2396 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1881 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2221 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1915 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1799 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1665 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.263 | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1702 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1918 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1811 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1492 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2207 | +47.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2207 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2207 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5184, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8623 | 0.6959 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5483 | 0.4414 | 0.6734 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3924 | 0.3157 | 0.4764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2847 | 0.2228 | 0.3533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2336 | 0.1888 | 0.2835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1936 | 0.1665 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 | 0.1492 | 0.2207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Uruguay was 0.2207 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1492 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Uruguay ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).