Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Terrestrial protected areas

Afghanistan
3.6
in 2025
Uruguay
3.1
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Uruguay rank
193rd

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uruguay
01234201320192025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.6 against 3.1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uruguay ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2286 3.13 2.9 Uruguay
2020s 3.6 3.5 0.1 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
Afghanistan, at 3.6 against 3.1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
0.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed