North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
North Macedonia
20,028 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
24,299 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
97th
Uruguay rank
94th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24,299 hectares against 20,028 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 4,271 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 97th 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 | North Macedonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,892 hectares | 34,294 hectares | 25,402 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8,900 hectares | 22,097 hectares | 13,197 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18,876 hectares | 25,190 hectares | 6,315 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24,299 hectares against 20,028 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 4,271 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 94th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.