Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2,094 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Uruguay, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Uruguay is 2,094, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Uruguay peaked at 2,094 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 912.2, in 1992.
Uruguay ranks 109th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 912.2 | — |
| 1993 | 969.3 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,026 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,084 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,141 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,198 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,255 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,312 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,369 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,405 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,441 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,478 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,514 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,550 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,586 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,623 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,659 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,695 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,731 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,769 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,807 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,845 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,882 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,920 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,947 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,968 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,989 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,010 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,031 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,052 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,073 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,094 | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,094 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 3.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,094 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,112 | 912.2 | 1,312 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,532 | 1,369 | 1,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,887 | 1,731 | 2,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,062 | 2,031 | 2,094 | 4 |
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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Uruguay?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Uruguay was 2,094 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,094 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.2 in 1992.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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