Spain vs Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Spain
515.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
339.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 515.18 % change on previous year against 339.29 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 175.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 158 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.69 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 49.7 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 105.68 % change on previous year | 32.86 % change on previous year | 72.82 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 139.45 % change on previous year | 46.67 % change on previous year | 92.78 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 515.18 % change on previous year against 339.29 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Spain and Uruguay?
- 175.89 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.