Senegal vs Uruguay: Annual burned area by landcover
Senegal
279.06
in 2025
Uruguay
300.52
in 2025
Senegal rank
60th
Uruguay rank
59th
Annual burned area by landcover over time
- Senegal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 300.52 against 279.06 in Senegal, a difference of 21.46.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Senegal ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.06 | 206.61 | 72.45 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 551.67 | 118.06 | 433.61 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 558.11 | 164.57 | 393.54 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Senegal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 300.52 against 279.06 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Senegal and Uruguay?
- 21.46, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
- Senegal ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.