Niger vs Uruguay: Share of annual global forest expansion

Niger
0.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
0.3%
in 2020
Niger rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th

Share of annual global forest expansion over time

  • Niger
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.8199020052020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 110 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Uruguay
2000s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Uruguay
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Uruguay
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, Niger or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between Niger and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Niger and Uruguay rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
Niger ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.