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.
Imported deforestation in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,982 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 5,640 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 5,047 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 5,618 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 6,749 hectares | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 2,675 hectares | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 3,944 hectares | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 3,822 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,708 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,849 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 3,577 hectares | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 2,383 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 3,171 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 3,241 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,833 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,791 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 1,333 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 4,084 hectares | +206.3% |
| 2023 | 4,288 hectares | +5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,288 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,288 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +206.3% | 1,333 hectares | 4,084 hectares |
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 |
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 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.