Uruguay vs Venezuela: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Uruguay
1.17 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
1.11 million hectares
in 2025
Uruguay rank
36th
Venezuela rank
37th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.17 million hectares against 1.11 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 56,790 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Uruguay ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,912 hectares | 530,682 hectares | 162,770 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 721,078 hectares | 818,514 hectares | 97,436 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 976,243 hectares | 996,979 hectares | 20,736 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 43,880 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, Uruguay or Venezuela?
- Uruguay, at 1.17 million hectares against 1.11 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 56,790 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Uruguay ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 37th 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.