Area meadows and pastures in Uruguay
Uruguay: Area meadows and pastures was 68.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 209 countries
All-time high
79.12
in 1961
All-time low
68.56
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 68.56 for area 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, area meadows and pastures in Uruguay peaked at 79.12 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.56, 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.
Area meadows and pastures in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.12 | — |
| 1962 | 78.85 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 78.56 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 78.56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 78.26 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 78.26 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.26 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.99 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 77.99 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 77.87 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 77.87 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.87 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 77.87 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 77.89 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 77.89 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 77.82 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 77.73 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.66 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.58 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.51 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.39 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.27 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 77.25 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 77.88 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 77.83 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.78 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.73 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.68 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.63 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.58 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.53 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.48 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.43 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.38 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.13 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.56 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.81 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.51 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.22 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.92 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.63 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 69.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.78 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.56 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 68.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66, 7.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 68.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.43 | 77.99 | 79.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.88 | 77.87 | 77.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.53 | 77.25 | 77.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.66 | 77.43 | 77.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.76 | 71.92 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.87 | 68.56 | 70.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.56 | 68.56 | 68.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 4 Djibouti 73.34 compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 70.07 compare
- 6 South Africa 69.19 compare
- 8 Somalia 68.54 compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 68.33 compare
- 10 Mongolia 68.22 compare
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 area meadows and pastures in Uruguay?
- Area meadows and pastures in Uruguay was 68.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.56 in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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