Kyrgyzstan vs Uruguay: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Kyrgyzstan
32.37 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
37.44 hectares
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
101st
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 37.44 hectares against 32.37 hectares in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 5.07 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 hectares | 27.66 hectares | 18.57 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.24 hectares | 17.9 hectares | 10.66 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 29.32 hectares | 98.01 hectares | 68.68 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Kyrgyzstan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 37.44 hectares against 32.37 hectares in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay?
- 5.07 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).