Cuba vs Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cuba
10,025 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
10,561 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
90th
Uruguay rank
88th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10,561 hectares against 10,025 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 536 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 14,261 hectares | 8,388 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,738 hectares | 10,475 hectares | 5,738 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8,071 hectares | 8,329 hectares | 257.6 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10,561 hectares against 10,025 hectares in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 536 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.