Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10,089 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
10,561 hectares
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
Uruguay rank
88th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10,561 hectares against 10,089 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 472 hectares.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,441 hectares | 14,261 hectares | 6,821 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8,219 hectares | 10,475 hectares | 2,256 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9,681 hectares | 8,329 hectares | 1,352 hectares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10,561 hectares against 10,089 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
- 472 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.