Drained organic soils — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Area was 9,257 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Uruguay stood at 9,257 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Uruguay peaked at 9,313 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,917 ha, in 1994.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,931 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,931 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,931 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,931 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,917 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,264 ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9,261 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,261 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,261 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,256 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,214 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,214 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,190 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,182 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,108 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,138 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9,124 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,124 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,171 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,157 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9,157 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,154 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,142 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,138 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,126 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,126 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,140 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,154 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,154 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,313 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,313 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,271 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,257 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,257 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,257 ha | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9,257 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 14.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,094 ha | 8,917 ha | 9,264 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,162 ha | 9,108 ha | 9,214 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,160 ha | 9,126 ha | 9,313 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,271 ha | 9,257 ha | 9,313 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Uruguay?
- Drained organic soils — area in Uruguay was 9,257 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9,313 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,917 ha in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.