Belize vs Uruguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Belize
257.59 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
300.52 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
61st
Uruguay rank
59th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Belize
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 300.52 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Belize, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.62 hectares | 206.61 hectares | 110.01 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 118.06 hectares | 343.45 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 354.19 hectares | 164.57 hectares | 189.61 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Belize or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 300.52 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Belize and Uruguay?
- 42.93 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Uruguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Belize ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.