United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Forest certified for sustainable use

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.63 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
1.68 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Uruguay rank
30th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.68 million thousands of hectares against 1.63 million thousands of hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 51,080 thousands of hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 30th of 246 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 897,160 thousands of hectares 66,260 thousands of hectares 830,900 thousands of hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.61 million thousands of hectares 1.12 million thousands of hectares 484,855 thousands of hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.63 million thousands of hectares 1.36 million thousands of hectares 270,488 thousands of hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.68 million thousands of hectares against 1.63 million thousands of hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
51,080 thousands of hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 30th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit
thousands of hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).