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.