El Salvador vs Uruguay: Imported deforestation
El Salvador
4,181 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
4,288 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
54th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Imported deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4,288 hectares against 4,181 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 107 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,353 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 254.58 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,080 hectares | 3,220 hectares | 859.63 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4,469 hectares | 2,874 hectares | 1,595 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4,288 hectares against 4,181 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 107 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.