Primary Forest — Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Primary Forest — Area was 133.4 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Uruguay, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 133.4 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Uruguay peaked at 133.41 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 133.38 1000 ha, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 62nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.39 1000 ha | 133.38 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.4 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.4 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 133.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.41 1000 ha | 133.4 1000 ha | 133.41 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 Uzbekistan 210.3 1000 ha compare
- 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 194.87 1000 ha compare
- 61 Belarus 134.8 1000 ha compare
- 63 Polynesia 117.3 1000 ha compare
- 64 Slovenia 108.27 1000 ha compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 104 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 13.88 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 306.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 119.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 74.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 85.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,081 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,169 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Uruguay?
- Primary forest — area in Uruguay was 133.4 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 133.41 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.38 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for primary forest — area?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.