Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 24,299 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay stood at 24,299 hectares.
That represents a change of up 220.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% 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 94th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30,074 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 37,114 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 49,608 hectares | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 34,496 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 24,342 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 22,668 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 46,216 hectares | +103.9% |
| 2009 | 29,838 hectares | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 35,698 hectares | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 22,432 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 35,590 hectares | +58.7% |
| 2013 | 15,434 hectares | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 7,642 hectares | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 32,328 hectares | +323.0% |
| 2016 | 17,022 hectares | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 14,812 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 15,949 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 24,063 hectares | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 32,821 hectares | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 25,094 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 39,776 hectares | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 21,573 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 7,577 hectares | -64.9% |
| 2025 | 24,299 hectares | +220.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24,299 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 283.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24,299 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 | 25,190 hectares | 7,577 hectares | 39,776 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Uruguay was 24,299 hectares in 2025, 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 94th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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.