What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay was 12.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 13.85 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million hectares in 2013.

How does Uruguay rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Uruguay ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 12.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

12.00 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 209 countries

All-time high

13.85 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

12.00 million hectares

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay stood at 12.00 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay peaked at 13.85 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million hectares, in 2013.

Uruguay ranks 48th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	13.85 million hectares	—
1962	13.80 million hectares	-0.3%
1963	13.75 million hectares	-0.4%
1964	13.75 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	13.70 million hectares	-0.4%
1966	13.70 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	13.70 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	13.65 million hectares	-0.3%
1969	13.65 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	13.63 million hectares	-0.2%
1971	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	13.62 million hectares	-0.1%
1982	13.61 million hectares	-0.1%
1983	13.59 million hectares	-0.1%
1984	13.58 million hectares	-0.1%
1985	13.56 million hectares	-0.1%
1986	13.54 million hectares	-0.2%
1987	13.52 million hectares	-0.2%
1988	13.52 million hectares	-0.0%
1989	13.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	13.63 million hectares	+0.8%
1991	13.62 million hectares	-0.1%
1992	13.61 million hectares	-0.1%
1993	13.61 million hectares	-0.1%
1994	13.60 million hectares	-0.1%
1995	13.59 million hectares	-0.1%
1996	13.58 million hectares	-0.1%
1997	13.57 million hectares	-0.1%
1998	13.56 million hectares	-0.1%
1999	13.55 million hectares	-0.1%
2000	13.54 million hectares	-0.1%
2001	13.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	13.50 million hectares	-0.3%
2003	13.50 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	13.40 million hectares	-0.7%
2005	13.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	13.27 million hectares	-1.0%
2007	13.04 million hectares	-1.7%
2008	12.81 million hectares	-1.7%
2009	12.59 million hectares	-1.8%
2010	12.36 million hectares	-1.8%
2011	12.13 million hectares	-1.8%
2012	12.04 million hectares	-0.8%
2013	12.00 million hectares	-0.3%
2014	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	12.00 million hectares	+0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 12.00 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 31.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 12.00 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 20.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.73 million hectares	13.65 million hectares	13.85 million hectares	9
1970s	13.63 million hectares	13.63 million hectares	13.63 million hectares	10
1980s	13.57 million hectares	13.52 million hectares	13.63 million hectares	10
1990s	13.59 million hectares	13.55 million hectares	13.63 million hectares	10
2000s	13.26 million hectares	12.59 million hectares	13.54 million hectares	10
2010s	12.05 million hectares	12.00 million hectares	12.36 million hectares	10
2020s	12.00 million hectares	12.00 million hectares	12.00 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

45 Libya 13.30 million hectares compare
46 Cote d'Ivoire 13.20 million hectares compare
47 Zimbabwe 12.10 million hectares compare
49 Indonesia 11.00 million hectares compare
50 United Kingdom 10.92 million hectares compare
51 Guinea 10.70 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Uruguay was 12.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 13.85 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million hectares in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Uruguay ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.