Spain vs Uruguay: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Spain
1,380 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
1,088 hectares
in 2024
Spain rank
70th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,380 hectares against 1,088 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 292 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,217 hectares | 1,765 hectares | 1,452 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,223 hectares | 1,967 hectares | 256.03 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,538 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 210.62 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 1,380 hectares against 1,088 hectares in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Spain and Uruguay?
- 292 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Spain ranks 70th 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.