Cropland organic soils — Area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cropland organic soils — Area was 2,637 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,637 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,664 ha
in 2019
All-time low
2,421 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Uruguay, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.4k ha1991: 2.4k ha1992: 2.4k ha1993: 2.4k ha1994: 2.4k ha1995: 2.5k ha1996: 2.6k ha1997: 2.6k ha1998: 2.6k ha1999: 2.5k ha2000: 2.5k ha2001: 2.5k ha2002: 2.5k ha2003: 2.5k ha2004: 2.5k ha2005: 2.5k ha2006: 2.5k ha2007: 2.5k ha2008: 2.5k ha2009: 2.5k ha2010: 2.5k ha2011: 2.5k ha2012: 2.5k ha2013: 2.5k ha2014: 2.5k ha2015: 2.5k ha2016: 2.5k ha2017: 2.5k ha2018: 2.5k ha2019: 2.7k ha2020: 2.7k ha2021: 2.7k ha2022: 2.6k ha2023: 2.6k ha2024: 2.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2,637 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Uruguay peaked at 2,664 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,421 ha, in 1994.

Uruguay ranks 73rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,489 ha 2,421 ha 2,552 ha 10
2000s 2,514 ha 2,470 ha 2,538 ha 10
2010s 2,539 ha 2,515 ha 2,664 ha 10
2020s 2,645 ha 2,637 ha 2,664 ha 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Jamaica 3,739 ha compare
  2. 71 Albania 3,535 ha compare
  3. 72 Austria 3,472 ha compare
  4. 74 Peru 2,619 ha compare
  5. 75 Liberia 2,235 ha compare
  6. 76 Slovak Republic 1,903 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Uruguay?
Cropland organic soils — area in Uruguay was 2,637 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2,664 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2,421 ha in 1994.
How does Uruguay rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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