South Africa vs Uruguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0009 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0011 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
Uruguay rank
66th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.