Renewable natural capital, timber in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable natural capital, timber was 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Uruguay, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Uruguay peaked at 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Uruguay ranks 35th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 10.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 32 Turkey 18.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 33 France 18.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Argentina 16.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Madagascar 15.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 37 Belarus 15.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 38 Guinea 14.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Uruguay?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Uruguay was 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Uruguay ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.