Forestland — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forestland — Area was 2,024 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Uruguay is 2,024 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Uruguay peaked at 2,024 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 879.44 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 105th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 879.44 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 925.12 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 970.81 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,016 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,062 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,108 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,154 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,199 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,245 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,291 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,336 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,372 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,408 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,444 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,480 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,516 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,552 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,588 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,624 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,660 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,696 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,724 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,751 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,779 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,807 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,834 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,854 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,873 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,893 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,912 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,932 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,950 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,969 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,987 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,006 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,024 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,024 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 5.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,024 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,085 1000 ha | 879.44 1000 ha | 1,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,498 1000 ha | 1,336 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,812 1000 ha | 1,696 1000 ha | 1,912 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,978 1000 ha | 1,932 1000 ha | 2,024 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Uruguay?
- Forestland — area in Uruguay was 2,024 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 879.44 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for forestland — area?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).