Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0517 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.0517 sq. km per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0683 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 sq. km per person, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0675 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0653 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.062 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0605 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0598 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0595 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.058 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0557 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0543 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0535 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0526 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0517 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0517 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 0.0631 sq. km per person | 0.0683 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0611 sq. km per person | 0.0595 sq. km per person | 0.0627 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 sq. km per person | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 0.0593 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.055 sq. km per person | 0.0538 sq. km per person | 0.0564 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 0.0529 sq. km per person | 0.0536 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0521 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0527 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0516 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0517 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0517 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 sq. km per person in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.