Montenegro vs Uruguay: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Montenegro
33.69 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
37.44 hectares
in 2024
Montenegro rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
101st
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Montenegro
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 37.44 hectares against 33.69 hectares in Montenegro, a difference of 3.75 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.77 hectares | 27.66 hectares | 190.12 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 474.25 hectares | 15.39 hectares | 458.86 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 199.57 hectares | 98.01 hectares | 101.57 hectares | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Montenegro or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 37.44 hectares against 33.69 hectares in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Montenegro and Uruguay?
- 3.75 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Uruguay rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Montenegro ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β 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).