Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 856.92 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 856.92 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Uruguay peaked at 856.92 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 700.51 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 138th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 700.51 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 704.2 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 707.89 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 711.58 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 715.27 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 718.96 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 722.64 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 726.33 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 730.02 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 733.71 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 737.4 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 746.21 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 755.02 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 763.83 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 772.64 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 781.46 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 790.27 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 799.08 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 807.89 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 816.7 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 825.51 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 828.21 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 830.91 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 833.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 836.3 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 839 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 840.18 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 841.37 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 842.55 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 843.74 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 844.92 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 847.32 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 849.72 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 852.12 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 854.52 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 856.92 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 856.92 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 856.92 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 717.11 1000 ha | 700.51 1000 ha | 733.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 777.05 1000 ha | 737.4 1000 ha | 816.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.14 1000 ha | 825.51 1000 ha | 843.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.92 1000 ha | 844.92 1000 ha | 856.92 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 135 New Caledonia 887.31 1000 ha compare
- 136 Portugal 874.6 1000 ha compare
- 137 Niger 857.6 1000 ha compare
- 139 Montenegro 819 1000 ha compare
- 140 El Salvador 675.96 1000 ha compare
- 141 Iraq 675.3 1000 ha compare
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Uruguay?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Uruguay was 856.92 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 856.92 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.51 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.