Kenya vs Uruguay: Exported deforestation
Kenya
1,540 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
1,896 hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
46th
Uruguay rank
44th
Exported deforestation over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,896 hectares against 1,540 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 356 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,860 hectares | 1,633 hectares | 5,226 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5,007 hectares | 3,081 hectares | 1,926 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3,295 hectares | 2,819 hectares | 476.57 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,896 hectares against 1,540 hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 356 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 46th 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.