FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.6607 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6607 hectares per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.9785 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4143 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.6607 hectares per person.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.9785 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4143 hectares per person, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 12th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9785 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9444 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9113 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8797 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8489 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8192 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7851 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7522 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7203 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6636 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6457 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6276 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6101 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5925 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5748 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5568 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5396 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5229 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5065 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4909 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4836 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4759 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4684 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.461 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4455 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4299 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4219 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4143 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.416 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4179 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4198 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4217 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4236 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4251 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4269 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4288 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4309 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4332 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4334 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.434 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4349 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4353 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4358 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4338 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4579 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.563 hectares per person | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6725 hectares per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6241 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7187 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6593 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7015 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7374 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7327 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6704 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.656 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6454 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6262 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6071 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6094 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6354 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6607 hectares per person | +4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6607 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 7.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6607 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8488 hectares per person | 0.7203 hectares per person | 0.9785 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.584 hectares per person | 0.5065 hectares per person | 0.6636 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4568 hectares per person | 0.4219 hectares per person | 0.4909 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4225 hectares per person | 0.4143 hectares per person | 0.4309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4734 hectares per person | 0.4332 hectares per person | 0.6725 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6772 hectares per person | 0.6241 hectares per person | 0.7374 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6281 hectares per person | 0.6071 hectares per person | 0.6607 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Uruguay was 0.6607 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9785 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.