Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Drivers of deforestation
Bulgaria
135.55 hectares
in 2019
Uruguay
107.27 hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
79th
Uruguay rank
80th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 135.55 hectares against 107.27 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 28.28 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 166 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.12 hectares | 500.16 hectares | 327.04 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 108.33 hectares | 1,562 hectares | 1,453 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 135.55 hectares against 107.27 hectares in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 28.28 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.