Congo vs Uruguay: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Congo
14,000
in 2025
Uruguay
18,394
in 2025
Congo rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
20th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18,394 against 14,000 in Congo, a difference of 4,394.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12,000 | 45,685 | 57,685 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -12,000 | 36,936 | 48,936 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -21,730 | 25,254 | 46,984 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7,350 | 18,583 | 11,233 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18,394 against 14,000 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Congo and Uruguay?
- 4,394, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.