Share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of arable land which is organic was 25.09 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay stood at 25.09 percent. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 286.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay peaked at 25.09 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 percent, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 4th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.12 percent | — |
| 2006 | 6.34 percent | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4 percent | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.34 percent | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.28 percent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.45 percent | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.41 percent | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.54 percent | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 percent | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.03 percent | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 9.04 percent | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.62 percent | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 13.23 percent | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 15.13 percent | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 15.17 percent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.5 percent | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 19.49 percent | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.36 percent | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.09 percent | +29.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25.09 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52 percent, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25.09 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.52 percent, 48.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +39.1% | 6.49 percent | 9.03 percent |
| 2023 | +29.6% | 19.36 percent | 25.09 percent |
| 2016 | +28.5% | 9.04 percent | 11.62 percent |
| 2020 | +28.5% | 15.17 percent | 19.5 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 percent | 5.12 percent | 6.4 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.91 percent | 6.41 percent | 15.17 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 percent | 19.36 percent | 25.09 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Uruguay was 25.09 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 percent in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).