Deforestation agriculture plantations in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 3,133 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,133
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6,125
in 2016
All-time low
1,040
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Deforestation agriculture plantations in Uruguay, 2001–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220232001: 1.0k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.6k2006: 3.2k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.4k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.1k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.0k2013: 3.7k2014: 6.1k2015: 3.9k2016: 6.1k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.3k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.1k2021: 4.6k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Uruguay is 3,133, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Uruguay peaked at 6,125 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,040, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,243 1,040 3,360 9
2010s 4,467 2,104 6,125 10
2020s 3,531 3,051 4,603 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Ireland 3,785 compare
  2. 52 South Africa 3,695 compare
  3. 53 Canada 3,237 compare
  4. 55 Sierra Leone 2,431 compare
  5. 56 Spain 1,937 compare
  6. 57 Benin 1,858 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Uruguay?
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Uruguay was 3,133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 6,125 in 2016.
What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,040 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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