Industrial roundwood — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Industrial roundwood — Production was 20.46 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 20.46 million m3 for industrial roundwood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Uruguay peaked at 20.46 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,000 m3, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 119,000 m3 | -43.3% |
| 1968 | 149,000 m3 | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 160,000 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 148,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 155,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 181,000 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 212,000 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 227,000 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 290,000 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 311,000 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 347,000 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 345,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 427,000 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 242,000 m3 | -43.3% |
| 1981 | 319,000 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 222,000 m3 | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 213,000 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 289,000 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 263,000 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 552,000 m3 | +109.9% |
| 1987 | 707,000 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 738,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 767,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 842,000 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 856,800 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million m3 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million m3 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million m3 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3.32 million m3 | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million m3 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 5.11 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 million m3 | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 6.18 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 9.40 million m3 | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 8.00 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6.75 million m3 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 7.79 million m3 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 9.77 million m3 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 11.07 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 11.30 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.33 million m3 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 14.42 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.40 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.35 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 15.75 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.65 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 17.53 million m3 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 20.46 million m3 | +16.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20.46 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.16 million m3, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20.46 million m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 682,000 m3, 30.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +109.9% | 263,000 m3 | 552,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,556 m3 | 119,000 m3 | 210,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,300 m3 | 148,000 m3 | 427,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,200 m3 | 213,000 m3 | 767,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million m3 | 842,000 m3 | 1.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 7.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 million m3 | 6.75 million m3 | 14.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 million m3 | 14.65 million m3 | 20.46 million m3 | 5 |
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)
- 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 industrial roundwood — production in Uruguay?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Uruguay was 20.46 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.46 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,000 m3 in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en