How does Uruguay rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Uruguay ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 68.56 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

68.56 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

7th

of 209 countries

All-time high

79.12 percent

in 1961

All-time low

68.56 percent

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 68.56 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay peaked at 79.12 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.56 percent, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	79.12 percent	—
1962	78.85 percent	-0.3%
1963	78.56 percent	-0.4%
1964	78.56 percent	+0.0%
1965	78.26 percent	-0.4%
1966	78.26 percent	+0.0%
1967	78.26 percent	+0.0%
1968	77.99 percent	-0.3%
1969	77.99 percent	+0.0%
1970	77.87 percent	-0.2%
1971	77.87 percent	+0.0%
1972	77.87 percent	+0.0%
1973	77.87 percent	+0.0%
1974	77.88 percent	+0.0%
1975	77.88 percent	+0.0%
1976	77.88 percent	+0.0%
1977	77.88 percent	+0.0%
1978	77.88 percent	+0.0%
1979	77.89 percent	+0.0%
1980	77.89 percent	+0.0%
1981	77.82 percent	-0.1%
1982	77.73 percent	-0.1%
1983	77.66 percent	-0.1%
1984	77.58 percent	-0.1%
1985	77.51 percent	-0.1%
1986	77.39 percent	-0.2%
1987	77.27 percent	-0.2%
1988	77.25 percent	-0.0%
1989	77.25 percent	+0.0%
1990	77.88 percent	+0.8%
1991	77.83 percent	-0.1%
1992	77.78 percent	-0.1%
1993	77.73 percent	-0.1%
1994	77.68 percent	-0.1%
1995	77.63 percent	-0.1%
1996	77.58 percent	-0.1%
1997	77.53 percent	-0.1%
1998	77.48 percent	-0.1%
1999	77.43 percent	-0.1%
2000	77.38 percent	-0.1%
2001	77.38 percent	+0.0%
2002	77.13 percent	-0.3%
2003	77.13 percent	+0.0%
2004	76.56 percent	-0.7%
2005	76.56 percent	+0.0%
2006	75.81 percent	-1.0%
2007	74.51 percent	-1.7%
2008	73.22 percent	-1.7%
2009	71.92 percent	-1.8%
2010	70.63 percent	-1.8%
2011	69.33 percent	-1.8%
2012	68.78 percent	-0.8%
2013	68.56 percent	-0.3%
2014	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2015	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2016	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2017	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2018	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2019	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2020	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2021	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2022	68.56 percent	+0.0%
2023	68.56 percent	+0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 68.56 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 7.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 68.56 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	78.43 percent	77.99 percent	79.12 percent	9
1970s	77.88 percent	77.87 percent	77.89 percent	10
1980s	77.53 percent	77.25 percent	77.89 percent	10
1990s	77.66 percent	77.43 percent	77.88 percent	10
2000s	75.76 percent	71.92 percent	77.38 percent	10
2010s	68.87 percent	68.56 percent	70.63 percent	10
2020s	68.56 percent	68.56 percent	68.56 percent	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

4 Djibouti 73.34 percent compare
5 Faroe Islands 70.07 percent compare
6 South Africa 69.19 percent compare
8 Somalia 68.54 percent compare
9 Kazakhstan 68.33 percent compare
10 Mongolia 68.22 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay was 68.56 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 79.12 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 68.56 percent in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Uruguay ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
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: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).