Uruguay vs Zambia: Exported deforestation
Uruguay
1,896 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,088 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay rank
44th
Zambia rank
42nd
Exported deforestation over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,088 hectares against 1,896 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 192 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,633 hectares | 8,077 hectares | 6,444 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3,081 hectares | 14,676 hectares | 11,596 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,819 hectares | 6,496 hectares | 3,677 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,088 hectares against 1,896 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 192 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Uruguay ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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.