Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 1,678 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,678 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uruguay peaked at 1,678 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 266 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 132.52 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 815 ha th | +515.0% |
| 2015 | 1,241 ha th | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 1,313 ha th | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,063 ha th | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1,197 ha th | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,106 ha th | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,125 ha th | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,207 ha th | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,210 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,595 ha th | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 1,678 ha th | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.26 ha th | 0 ha th | 132.52 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,122 ha th | 815 ha th | 1,313 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,363 ha th | 1,125 ha th | 1,678 ha th | 5 |
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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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uruguay?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Uruguay was 1,678 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,678 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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