How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8774 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.1361 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.8774 metric tons per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1361 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1442 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1417 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1361 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.138 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1595 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1621 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1739 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1957 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1761 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2402 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2909 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.357 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5017 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.678 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7388 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8774 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6877 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.824 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8001 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8317 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8407 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8273 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6489 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7338 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5501 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8518 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7191 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6795 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6899 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7227 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7051 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7828 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8043 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6093 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6482 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6004 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6181 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6706 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7034 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7195 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.766 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6218 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6222 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4629 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4246 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5108 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.436 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3398 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3737 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3424 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2957 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3745 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3999 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3892 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3598 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3793 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1361 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1595 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2953 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1621 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.678 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.781 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6489 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8774 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5501 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8518 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6433 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4629 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.766 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3887 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2957 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5108 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3793 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3598 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 139 Togo 0.4377 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Moldova 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.3586 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Russia 0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kenya 0.3319 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8774 metric tons per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1361 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.