Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay

Uruguay: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8399 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8399 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.19 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0982 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.8399 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 1.19 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0982 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Uruguay 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0982 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.1016 ha per square kilometre +3.5%
1963 0.1199 ha per square kilometre +18.0%
1964 0.1175 ha per square kilometre -2.0%
1965 0.1573 ha per square kilometre +33.9%
1966 0.1743 ha per square kilometre +10.8%
1967 0.1941 ha per square kilometre +11.4%
1968 0.1757 ha per square kilometre -9.5%
1969 0.1962 ha per square kilometre +11.7%
1970 0.2039 ha per square kilometre +3.9%
1971 0.1795 ha per square kilometre -12.0%
1972 0.178 ha per square kilometre -0.8%
1973 0.1973 ha per square kilometre +10.9%
1974 0.2437 ha per square kilometre +23.5%
1975 0.2681 ha per square kilometre +10.0%
1976 0.299 ha per square kilometre +11.5%
1977 0.3248 ha per square kilometre +8.6%
1978 0.3336 ha per square kilometre +2.7%
1979 0.3429 ha per square kilometre +2.8%
1980 0.3848 ha per square kilometre +12.2%
1981 0.3557 ha per square kilometre -7.6%
1982 0.3968 ha per square kilometre +11.6%
1983 0.4008 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
1984 0.4501 ha per square kilometre +12.3%
1985 0.4853 ha per square kilometre +7.8%
1986 0.4708 ha per square kilometre -3.0%
1987 0.4537 ha per square kilometre -3.6%
1988 0.4619 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 0.5438 ha per square kilometre +17.7%
1990 0.4462 ha per square kilometre -18.0%
1991 0.5892 ha per square kilometre +32.1%
1992 0.7273 ha per square kilometre +23.4%
1993 0.7753 ha per square kilometre +6.6%
1994 0.7668 ha per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.8359 ha per square kilometre +9.0%
1996 0.8599 ha per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 0.8885 ha per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 0.9708 ha per square kilometre +9.3%
1999 1.19 ha per square kilometre +22.5%
2000 1.08 ha per square kilometre -9.0%
2001 0.878 ha per square kilometre -18.9%
2002 0.9155 ha per square kilometre +4.3%
2003 0.8765 ha per square kilometre -4.3%
2004 1.07 ha per square kilometre +21.6%
2005 1.05 ha per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 1.01 ha per square kilometre -3.6%
2007 0.8308 ha per square kilometre -18.0%
2008 0.962 ha per square kilometre +15.8%
2009 0.9182 ha per square kilometre -4.6%
2010 0.925 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 1.12 ha per square kilometre +21.1%
2012 1.04 ha per square kilometre -7.5%
2013 0.9856 ha per square kilometre -4.9%
2014 0.9565 ha per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 0.9182 ha per square kilometre -4.0%
2016 0.921 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 0.9396 ha per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.9279 ha per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.8285 ha per square kilometre -10.7%
2020 0.8016 ha per square kilometre -3.2%
2021 0.7959 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
2022 0.869 ha per square kilometre +9.2%
2023 0.8399 ha per square kilometre -3.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.8399 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, 5373.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.8399 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2905 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1483 ha per square kilometre 0.0982 ha per square kilometre 0.1962 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2571 ha per square kilometre 0.178 ha per square kilometre 0.3429 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.4404 ha per square kilometre 0.3557 ha per square kilometre 0.5438 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.8049 ha per square kilometre 0.4462 ha per square kilometre 1.19 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.9593 ha per square kilometre 0.8308 ha per square kilometre 1.08 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.9558 ha per square kilometre 0.8285 ha per square kilometre 1.12 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.8266 ha per square kilometre 0.7959 ha per square kilometre 0.869 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Rwanda 1.32 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 Benin 1.17 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Uganda 0.9974 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Malawi 0.839 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Burkina Faso 0.7759 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 Guyana 0.7711 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.8399 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0982 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Uruguay rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.