Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 9,257 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9,257 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 238 countries
All-time high
9,313 ha
in 2019
All-time low
8,917 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 8.9k ha1991: 8.9k ha1992: 8.9k ha1993: 8.9k ha1994: 8.9k ha1995: 9.3k ha1996: 9.3k ha1997: 9.3k ha1998: 9.3k ha1999: 9.3k ha2000: 9.2k ha2001: 9.2k ha2002: 9.2k ha2003: 9.2k ha2004: 9.1k ha2005: 9.1k ha2006: 9.1k ha2007: 9.1k ha2008: 9.2k ha2009: 9.2k ha2010: 9.2k ha2011: 9.2k ha2012: 9.1k ha2013: 9.1k ha2014: 9.1k ha2015: 9.1k ha2016: 9.1k ha2017: 9.2k ha2018: 9.2k ha2019: 9.3k ha2020: 9.3k ha2021: 9.3k ha2022: 9.3k ha2023: 9.3k ha2024: 9.3k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Uruguay peaked at 9,313 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,917 ha, in 1994.

That places Uruguay 75th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Czechia 10,089 ha compare
  2. 73 Portugal 9,676 ha compare
  3. 74 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,357 ha compare
  4. 76 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,508 ha compare
  5. 77 Belgium 8,013 ha compare
  6. 78 Angola 7,742 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Uruguay?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 9,313 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8,917 ha in 1994.
How does Uruguay rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Uruguay ranks 75th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
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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