Uruguay vs Vanuatu: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Uruguay
11,982 hectares
in 2026
Vanuatu
13,133 hectares
in 2026
Uruguay rank
110th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13,133 hectares against 11,982 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 1,151 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 248 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,484 hectares | 29,865 hectares | 3,619 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 34,722 hectares | 8,731 hectares | 25,991 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Uruguay or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13,133 hectares against 11,982 hectares in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 1,151 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Uruguay and Vanuatu rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Uruguay ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 107th 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.