Romania vs Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Romania
9,381 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
10,561 hectares
in 2025
Romania rank
91st
Uruguay rank
88th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10,561 hectares against 9,381 hectares in Romania, a difference of 1,180 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,741 hectares | 14,261 hectares | 9,520 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10,439 hectares | 10,475 hectares | 36.48 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9,037 hectares | 8,329 hectares | 708.36 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Romania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10,561 hectares against 9,381 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Romania and Uruguay?
- 1,180 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Romania ranks 91st 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.