Exported deforestation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Exported deforestation was 1,896 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Uruguay is 1,896 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Uruguay peaked at 4,302 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,147 hectares, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,147 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,451 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1,664 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,925 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1,980 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,063 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,127 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,326 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,338 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,911 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 3,169 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3,594 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 3,971 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4,302 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4,003 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,553 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,579 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,247 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 1,896 hectares | -15.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,896 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 46.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,896 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,633 hectares | 1,147 hectares | 1,980 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,081 hectares | 2,063 hectares | 4,302 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,819 hectares | 1,896 hectares | 3,579 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Uruguay?
- Exported deforestation in Uruguay was 1,896 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,302 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 hectares in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for exported deforestation?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.