Share of forest land, Percent in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of forest land, Percent was 11.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Uruguay, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Uruguay stood at 11.96. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Uruguay peaked at 11.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.21, in 1992.
Uruguay ranks 164th 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.
Share of forest land, Percent in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.21 | — |
| 1993 | 5.54 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.19 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.52 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.84 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.17 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.82 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.03 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.44 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.65 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.86 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.06 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.27 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.69 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.11 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.24 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.48 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.72 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.84 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.96 | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.87, 35% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.35, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 | 5.21 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 7.82 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 9.89 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 | 11.6 | 11.96 | 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 share of forest land, percent in Uruguay?
- Share of forest land, percent in Uruguay was 11.96 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 1992.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Uruguay ranks 164th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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