Breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Breakdown of habitable land area was 383,330 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
383,330 hectares
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 235 countries
All-time high
383,330 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
361,860 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201720192015: 364.8k hectares2016: 383.0k hectares2017: 382.4k hectares2018: 361.9k hectares2019: 383.3k hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay stood at 383,330 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over five years.

That places Uruguay 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 364,830 hectares
2016 383,010 hectares +5.0%
2017 382,430 hectares -0.2%
2018 361,860 hectares -5.4%
2019 383,330 hectares +5.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 383,330 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 18.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 383,330 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 9.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 45 Vietnam 445,640 hectares compare
  2. 46 Papua New Guinea 395,430 hectares compare
  3. 47 Cambodia 389,010 hectares compare
  4. 49 Philippines 367,860 hectares compare
  5. 50 Japan 344,950 hectares compare
  6. 51 Germany 337,780 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Uruguay was 383,330 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 383,330 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 361,860 hectares in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Uruguay ranks 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.