What is land area in hectares in Uruguay?

Land area in hectares in Uruguay was 17.50 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 land area in hectares recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 17.50 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 17.50 million hectares in 1961.

How does Uruguay rank for land area in hectares?

Uruguay ranks 91st out of 233 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Uruguay

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 17.50 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17.50 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 233 countries

All-time high

17.50 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

17.50 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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, land area in hectares in Uruguay stood at 17.50 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Uruguay peaked at 17.50 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.50 million hectares, in 1961.

Uruguay ranks 91st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	9
1970s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	10
1980s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	10
1990s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	10
2000s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	10
2010s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	10
2020s	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	17.50 million hectares	4

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94 Nepal 14.34 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Uruguay?: Land area in hectares in Uruguay was 17.50 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 land area in hectares recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 17.50 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 17.50 million hectares in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for land area in hectares?: Uruguay ranks 91st out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.