Suriname vs Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Suriname
11,248 hectares
in 2025
Uruguay
10,561 hectares
in 2025
Suriname rank
86th
Uruguay rank
88th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 11,248 hectares against 10,561 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 687 hectares.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,344 hectares | 14,261 hectares | 917.68 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12,433 hectares | 10,475 hectares | 1,958 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10,339 hectares | 8,329 hectares | 2,011 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 11,248 hectares against 10,561 hectares in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 687 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Suriname ranks 86th 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.