Drivers of deforestation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Drivers of deforestation was 107.27 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Uruguay, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 107.27 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Uruguay peaked at 1,932 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 107.27 hectares, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 582.28 hectares | 371.23 hectares | 983.01 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,375 hectares | 479.79 hectares | 1,932 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.66 hectares | 107.27 hectares | 1,391 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Uruguay?
- Drivers of deforestation in Uruguay was 107.27 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.27 hectares in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.