Australia vs Uruguay: Exported deforestation
Australia
1,873 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
1,896 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
45th
Uruguay rank
44th
Exported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,896 hectares against 1,873 hectares in Australia, a difference of 23 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,617 hectares | 1,633 hectares | 9,983 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,074 hectares | 3,081 hectares | 1,994 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,697 hectares | 2,819 hectares | 121.4 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Australia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,896 hectares against 1,873 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Australia and Uruguay?
- 23 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.