What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Senegal and Uruguay?

21.46 hectares, 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.

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.

Senegal vs Uruguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Senegal

279.06 hectares

in 2025

Uruguay

300.52 hectares

in 2025

Senegal rank

60th

Uruguay rank

59th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Senegal
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 300.52 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 21.46 hectares.

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 hectares	206.61 hectares	72.45 hectares	Senegal
2010s	551.67 hectares	118.06 hectares	433.61 hectares	Senegal
2020s	558.11 hectares	164.57 hectares	393.54 hectares	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Senegal or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 300.52 hectares against 279.06 hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Senegal and Uruguay?: 21.46 hectares, 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Senegal ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th 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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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.