Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 142 Sudan 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ireland 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Armenia 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Sudan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burundi 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area 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.