Ethiopia vs Uruguay: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Ethiopia
968,500 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
1.17 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
38th
Uruguay rank
36th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Ethiopia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.17 million hectares against 968,500 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 198,500 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,580 hectares | 430,906 hectares | 77,326 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 514,485 hectares | 721,078 hectares | 206,594 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 705,870 hectares | 976,243 hectares | 270,373 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 917,100 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 209,955 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Ethiopia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.17 million hectares against 968,500 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 198,500 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uruguay rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th 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.