Pakistan vs Uruguay: Annual change in forest area
Pakistan
20,786 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
18,394 hectares
in 2025
Pakistan rank
19th
Uruguay rank
20th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Pakistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 20,786 hectares against 18,394 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 2,392 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Pakistan ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14,410 hectares | 45,685 hectares | 60,095 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -15,128 hectares | 36,936 hectares | 52,064 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -10,200 hectares | 25,254 hectares | 35,454 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19,071 hectares | 18,583 hectares | 488 hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Pakistan or Uruguay?
- Pakistan, at 20,786 hectares against 18,394 hectares in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 2,392 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Pakistan ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.