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

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Oman 0.2529 compare
  2. 123 Nigeria 0.2491 compare
  3. 124 Saudi Arabia 0.2389 compare
  4. 126 Cambodia 0.2201 compare
  5. 127 Ecuador 0.2173 compare
  6. 128 Malawi 0.2143 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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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).