Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Jamaica or Uruguay?

Jamaica, at 2,397 hectares against 2,391 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Jamaica and Uruguay?

6 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uruguay: Deforestation embedded in trade

Jamaica

2,397 hectares

in 2023

Uruguay

2,391 hectares

in 2023

Jamaica rank

62nd

Uruguay rank

63rd

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Jamaica
Uruguay

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2,397 hectares against 2,391 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 6 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	748.66 hectares	3,974 hectares	3,225 hectares	Uruguay
2010s	656.23 hectares	139.7 hectares	516.53 hectares	Jamaica
2020s	1,620 hectares	55.42 hectares	1,565 hectares	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Jamaica or Uruguay?: Jamaica, at 2,397 hectares against 2,391 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Jamaica and Uruguay?: 6 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Jamaica ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.