How does Uruguay rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

Uruguay ranks 99th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.

Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uruguay
Creator: Our World in Data
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Uruguay: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 45 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)

Change on year

down 48.9%

World rank

99th

of 248 countries

All-time high

349

in 2015

All-time low

in 2024

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uruguay is 45, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uruguay peaked at 349 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.

Uruguay ranks 99th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	162.62	98	349	8
2020s	137.71	39	332	7

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)

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uruguay?: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uruguay was 45 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 349 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: Uruguay ranks 99th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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