Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 147.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 112th 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 square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +173.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +365.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +147.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 109 Myanmar 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Congo 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Georgia 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Malawi 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Caledonia 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.