Argentina vs Uruguay: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Argentina
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
1.17 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
34th
Uruguay rank
36th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.38 million hectares against 1.17 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 213,000 hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,950 hectares | 367,912 hectares | 541,038 hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 721,078 hectares | 409,772 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.26 million hectares | 976,243 hectares | 286,857 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 213,445 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 1.38 million hectares against 1.17 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 213,000 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.