Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 1.17 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.17 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.17 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
178,930 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.17 million hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uruguay peaked at 1.17 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178,930 hectares, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178,930 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 220,926 hectares | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 262,922 hectares | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 304,918 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 346,914 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 388,910 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 430,906 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 472,902 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 514,898 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 556,894 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 598,890 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 626,043 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 653,196 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 680,349 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 707,502 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 734,655 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 761,808 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 788,961 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 816,114 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 843,267 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 870,420 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 895,414 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 920,408 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 945,402 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 970,396 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 995,390 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.17 million hectares | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.17 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.17 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 9.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,912 hectares | 178,930 hectares | 556,894 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 721,078 hectares | 598,890 hectares | 843,267 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 976,243 hectares | 870,420 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uruguay?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Uruguay was 1.17 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,930 hectares in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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