Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Uruguay

Forest area in Uruguay in 2023 — 20,940 km². Ranked 107 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 162.4%.

2023 20,940 km² +1.01% vs 2022
World rank 107of 213
Period maximum 20,940 km²2023
Period minimum 7,980 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Uruguay, 1990–20235,00010,00015,00020,00025,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 7,980 km²1991: 8,551 km²1992: 9,122 km²1993: 9,693 km²1994: 10,264 km²1995: 10,835 km²1996: 11,406 km²1997: 11,977 km²1998: 12,548 km²1999: 13,119 km²2000: 13,690 km²2001: 14,052 km²2002: 14,415 km²2003: 14,777 km²2004: 15,139 km²2005: 15,502 km²2006: 15,864 km²2007: 16,226 km²2008: 16,588 km²2009: 16,951 km²2010: 17,313 km²2011: 17,690 km²2012: 18,068 km²2013: 18,445 km²2014: 18,823 km²2015: 19,200 km²2016: 19,470 km²2017: 19,680 km²2018: 19,890 km²2019: 20,100 km²2020: 20,310 km²2021: 20,520 km²2022: 20,730 km²2023: 20,940 km²
Change over the period: +12,960 (+162.41%) Average annual rate: 2.97 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 20,940 km²
World 40.35M km²
South America computed 8.3M km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 20,940 +210 +1.01%
2022 20,730 +210 +1.02%
2021 20,520 +210 +1.03%
2020 20,310 +210 +1.04%
2019 20,100 +210 +1.06%
2018 19,890 +210 +1.07%
2017 19,680 +210 +1.08%
2016 19,470 +270 +1.41%
2015 19,200 +377 +2.01%
2014 18,823 +377 +2.05%
2013 18,445 +377 +2.09%
2012 18,068 +377 +2.13%
2011 17,690 +377 +2.18%
2010 17,313 +362 +2.14%
2009 16,951 +362 +2.18%
2008 16,588 +362 +2.23%
2007 16,226 +362 +2.28%
2006 15,864 +362 +2.34%
2005 15,502 +362 +2.39%
2004 15,139 +362 +2.45%
2003 14,777 +362 +2.51%
2002 14,415 +362 +2.58%
2001 14,052 +362 +2.65%
2000 13,690 +571 +4.35%
1999 13,119 +571 +4.55%
1998 12,548 +571 +4.77%
1997 11,977 +571 +5.01%
1996 11,406 +571 +5.27%
1995 10,835 +571 +5.56%
1994 10,264 +571 +5.89%
1993 9,693 +571 +6.26%
1992 9,122 +571 +6.68%
1991 8,551 +571 +7.16%
1990 7,980

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.