Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 58.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +79.7% | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 42 Senegal 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Venezuela 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Morocco 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Burundi 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Uruguay?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.