Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Exported deforestation
Sri Lanka
2,554 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
1,896 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Uruguay rank
44th
Exported deforestation over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,554 hectares against 1,896 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 658 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,375 hectares | 1,633 hectares | 1,742 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5,033 hectares | 3,081 hectares | 1,952 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,564 hectares | 2,819 hectares | 745.5 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,554 hectares against 1,896 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 658 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.