Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 3.0% in 2025. β Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.41 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.3987 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Uruguay was 3.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Uruguay ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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