New Zealand vs Uruguay: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2026
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2026
New Zealand rank
125th
Uruguay rank
127th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- New Zealand ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.