Bahamas vs Uruguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bahamas
25,287 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
24,299 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
94th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bahamas
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 25,287 hectares against 24,299 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 988 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bahamas ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 225 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,001 hectares | 34,294 hectares | 11,294 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20,723 hectares | 22,097 hectares | 1,374 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13,262 hectares | 25,190 hectares | 11,928 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bahamas or Uruguay?
- Bahamas, at 25,287 hectares against 24,299 hectares in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 988 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Uruguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 94th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.