Above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay
Uruguay: Above-ground forest biomass was 84.86 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.86 tonnes per hectare
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
95.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
78.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay stood at 84.86 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay peaked at 95.33 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.01 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 78.01 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 81.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 87.91 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 100 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 100 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.62 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 84.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 84.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 84.86 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.33 tonnes per hectare | 95.33 tonnes per hectare | 95.33 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.01 tonnes per hectare | 78.01 tonnes per hectare | 78.01 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.37 tonnes per hectare | 81.29 tonnes per hectare | 100 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.24 tonnes per hectare | 83.62 tonnes per hectare | 84.86 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Uruguay was 84.86 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.33 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.01 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).