Tree Cover Loss in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tree Cover Loss was 9,399 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Uruguay, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Uruguay is 9,399 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Uruguay peaked at 31,403 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,898 hectares, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,759 hectares | 6,898 hectares | 23,687 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,956 hectares | 14,522 hectares | 31,403 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,580 hectares | 9,399 hectares | 20,955 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Uruguay?
- Tree cover loss in Uruguay was 9,399 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31,403 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,898 hectares in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for tree cover loss?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.