Rwanda vs Uruguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Rwanda
10,183 hectares
in 2026
Uruguay
11,982 hectares
in 2026
Rwanda rank
113th
Uruguay rank
110th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11,982 hectares against 10,183 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 1,799 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Rwanda ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 248 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,248 hectares | 33,484 hectares | 3,236 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16,491 hectares | 34,722 hectares | 18,230 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11,982 hectares against 10,183 hectares in Rwanda as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 1,799 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Rwanda ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.