Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Trinidad and Tobago
2,533 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
2,404 hectares
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
103rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2,533 hectares against 2,404 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 129 hectares.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 225 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 560.8 hectares 14,261 hectares 13,701 hectares Uruguay
2010s 714.81 hectares 10,475 hectares 9,761 hectares Uruguay
2020s 807.12 hectares 7,882 hectares 7,075 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, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 2,533 hectares against 2,404 hectares in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
129 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.