Imported deforestation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Imported deforestation was 4,288 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported 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 imported deforestation in Uruguay is 4,288 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Uruguay peaked at 6,749 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,333 hectares, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,607 hectares | 4,982 hectares | 6,749 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,220 hectares | 2,383 hectares | 3,944 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,874 hectares | 1,333 hectares | 4,288 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 imported deforestation in Uruguay?
- Imported deforestation in Uruguay was 4,288 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,749 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 hectares in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for imported deforestation?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.