Benin vs Uruguay: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Benin
1,374 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
1,088 hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
71st
Uruguay rank
73rd
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Benin
- Uruguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,374 hectares against 1,088 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 286 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,640 hectares | 1,765 hectares | 875.39 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,356 hectares | 1,967 hectares | 610.89 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,765 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 437.53 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Benin or Uruguay?
- Benin, at 1,374 hectares against 1,088 hectares in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Benin and Uruguay?
- 286 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uruguay rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Benin ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.