Ethiopia vs Uruguay: Share of annual global forest expansion
Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2020
Uruguay
0.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th
Share of annual global forest expansion over time
- Ethiopia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, Ethiopia or Uruguay?
- Ethiopia, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Uruguay rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.