Japan vs Uruguay: Annual number of wildfires
Japan
53 wildfires
in 2026
Uruguay
45 wildfires
in 2026
Japan rank
96th
Uruguay rank
99th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 53 wildfires against 45 wildfires in Uruguay, a difference of 8 wildfires.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 99th of 248 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 wildfires | 162.62 wildfires | 124.62 wildfires | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 45.43 wildfires | 137.71 wildfires | 92.29 wildfires | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan, at 53 wildfires against 45 wildfires in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Japan and Uruguay?
- 8 wildfires, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Japan ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 99th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.