Uruguay vs Uzbekistan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2026
Uzbekistan
0.1%
in 2026
Uruguay rank
127th
Uzbekistan rank
123rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uruguay ranks 127th and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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, Uruguay or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, 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 Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Uruguay and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Uruguay ranks 127th and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd 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.