The average price per hectare of field It is almost 4,000 dollars nationwide, and during the first half of the year a total purchase and sale amount of more than 375 million dollars was operated throughout the national territory.
According to the Directorate of Agricultural Statistics (DIEA) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP)the average price per hectare of field in Uruguay It was $3,928 during the first half of 2023, a figure slightly below the average for the first quarter.
During the first semester, some 603 land purchase and sale operations were carried out for agricultural use (of 10 or more hectares), six contracts less than what was operated during the same period of 2022. The total amount transacted was 375,267,000 dollars, implying an increase of 18% compared to the first half of last year.
At the land level, 95,535 hectares were sold, with an average surface area sold of 158 hectares, where 49% will be destined for agriculture, 36% have strictly potential. rancher, while the remaining 15% for other items.
38% of the surface area sold was concentrated in the apartments of Paysandu, Rocha and Leapwith prices averages of $3,646, $2,980, and $3,980, respectively.
In total, just over 36,000 hectares were sold between the three departments, for almost 124 million dollars, that is, in the order of 33% of the total amount traded.
Colonia is the department with the most expensive fields in Uruguay
On the other hand, the departments of Cologne, Saint Joseph and Sorianowith soils with greater productive potential, recorded the prices highest averages per hectare in the country, with values of $9,325, $5,691 and $6,650, respectively.
At the other extreme, the lowest average price corresponded to the department of Artigaswith 2,397 dollars per hectare, followed by Long Hillwith 2,457 per hectare.
Source: Ambito
