Norway vs Uruguay: Imported deforestation
Norway
4,275 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
4,288 hectares
in 2023
Norway rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
52nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4,288 hectares against 4,275 hectares in Norway, a difference of 13 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,215 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 607.96 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,505 hectares | 3,220 hectares | 2,284 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,551 hectares | 2,874 hectares | 1,677 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Norway or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4,288 hectares against 4,275 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Norway and Uruguay?
- 13 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Norway ranks 53rd 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.