Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 7,577 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay stood at 7,577 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay peaked at 49,608 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,577 hectares, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 110th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,294 hectares | 22,668 hectares | 49,608 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,097 hectares | 7,642 hectares | 35,698 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,368 hectares | 7,577 hectares | 39,776 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay was 7,577 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49,608 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,577 hectares in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.