Egypt vs Uruguay: Average area burnt per wildfire
Egypt
208.25 hectares
in 2026
Uruguay
206.84 hectares
in 2026
Egypt rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
126th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 208.25 hectares against 206.84 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 1.41 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 126th of 181 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178.35 hectares | 204.74 hectares | 26.39 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 196.26 hectares | 245.83 hectares | 49.57 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Egypt or Uruguay?
- Egypt, at 208.25 hectares against 206.84 hectares in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 1.41 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Egypt ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 126th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.