Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uruguay
Uruguay: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 23.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 240 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 2019
All-time low
6.13
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23.3 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uruguay peaked at 23.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 189th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.13 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.19 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 12.59 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 21.46 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 23.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 44% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 23.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 | 6.13 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 | 11.96 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.55 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uruguay?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Uruguay was 23.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Uruguay ranks 189th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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