Agriculture & Rural in Uruguay
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Uruguay.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 14.1% | 2024 | up 37.9% | 10th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.8% | 2024 | down 52.0% | 134th |
| Rural population | 4.3% | 2025 | down 11.7% | 199th |
| Rural population growth | -1.3% | 2025 | up 9.8% | 176th |
| Rural population | 147,108 | 2025 | down 11.2% | 165th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 6.4% | 2025 | up 4.1% | 103rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 5.45 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 54.0% | 86th |
| Land under cereal production | 813,974 hectares | 2024 | down 12.0% | 84th |
| Cereal yield | 5,058 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 16.2% | 44th |
| Cereal production | 4.12 million metric tons | 2024 | up 2.2% | 68th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 174.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 30.9% | 49th |
| Land area | 175,020 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 90th |
| Agricultural land | 142,386 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.8% | 60th |
| Agricultural land | 81.4% | 2023 | down 0.8% | 4th |
| Arable land | 2.20 million hectares | 2023 | down 4.7% | 81st |
| Permanent cropland | 0.2% | 2023 | unchanged | 165th |
| Arable land | 12.6% | 2023 | down 4.7% | 82nd |
| Arable land | 0.6492 hectares per person | 2023 | down 5.9% | 12th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 3.7% | 2025 | down 15.3% | 124th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 11.7% | 2025 | down 15.8% | 114th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 8.1% | 2025 | down 16.3% | 118th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,300 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 70th |
| Crop production index | 79.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 21.0% | 182nd |
| Food production index | 97.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 0.4% | 154th |
| Livestock production index | 109.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 13.1% | 86th |
| Forest area | 12.0% | 2023 | up 13.5% | 152nd |
| Forest area | 20,940 sq. km | 2023 | up 13.5% | 107th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1,885.2% | 2019 | down 17.7% | 12th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 77.2% | 2022 | down 4.5% | 55th |
| Surface area | 176,220 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 90th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | 131st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 1.6% | 2018 | up 28.1% | 60th |