Forest area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest area was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Uruguay is 12.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Uruguay peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Uruguay?
- Forest area in Uruguay was 12.0% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest area?
- Uruguay ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.