Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 68th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +104.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +122.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +102.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +172.1% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | +366.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +147.6% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -42.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Uruguay was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.