Italy vs Uruguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Italy
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
42.93 hectares
in 2024
Italy rank
77th
Uruguay rank
80th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289.79 hectares | 206.61 hectares | 83.18 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 210.37 hectares | 118.06 hectares | 92.3 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 227.54 hectares | 137.38 hectares | 90.16 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Italy or Uruguay?
- Italy, at 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Italy and Uruguay?
- 21.47 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Italy ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.