Mountain green cover area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mountain green cover area was 10.6 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
10.6 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.6 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
4.4 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Uruguay, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 10.6 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Uruguay peaked at 10.6 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4 kmsq, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 139th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 kmsq | 4.4 kmsq | 7.3 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.57 kmsq | 8.9 kmsq | 10.2 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.6 kmsq | 10.6 kmsq | 10.6 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 136 Vanuatu 16.5 kmsq compare
- 137 Benin 12.8 kmsq compare
- 138 Iceland 10.9 kmsq compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 8.1 kmsq compare
- 140 Martinique 8.1 kmsq compare
- 142 Guadeloupe 7.8 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Uruguay?
- Mountain green cover area in Uruguay was 10.6 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for mountain green cover area?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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