Cuba vs Uruguay: Drivers of deforestation
Cuba
145.95 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
107.27 hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
78th
Uruguay rank
80th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 145.95 hectares against 107.27 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 38.68 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 166 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.14 hectares | 582.28 hectares | 66.15 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 540.29 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 760.12 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 114.44 hectares | 679.66 hectares | 565.23 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 145.95 hectares against 107.27 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 38.68 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 78th 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.