Canada vs Uruguay: Exported deforestation
Canada
1,487 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
1,896 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th
Exported deforestation over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,896 hectares against 1,487 hectares in Canada, a difference of 409 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,221 hectares | 1,633 hectares | 4,588 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 13,969 hectares | 3,081 hectares | 10,888 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,720 hectares | 2,819 hectares | 901.29 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,896 hectares against 1,487 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Canada and Uruguay?
- 409 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Canada ranks 47th 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.