Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Imported deforestation
Sri Lanka
4,597 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
4,288 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Uruguay rank
52nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,597 hectares against 4,288 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 309 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,075 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 3,533 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,324 hectares | 3,220 hectares | 896.07 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,023 hectares | 2,874 hectares | 148.92 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,597 hectares against 4,288 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 309 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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.