Annual area burnt per wildfire in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 204.03 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
204.03
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
131st
of 182 countries
All-time high
346.35
in 2021
All-time low
186.66
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Uruguay, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Uruguay stood at 204.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Uruguay peaked at 346.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 186.66, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 221.07 | — |
| 2013 | 209.59 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 186.66 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 201.46 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 193.45 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 203.67 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 203.09 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 218.91 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 230.15 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 346.35 | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 225.79 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 249.56 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 245.56 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 216.56 | -11.8% |
| 2026 | 204.03 | -5.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 204.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 204.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 204.74 | 186.66 | 221.07 | 8 |
| 2020s | 245.43 | 204.03 | 346.35 | 7 |
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 per wildfire in Uruguay?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Uruguay was 204.03 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 346.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.66 in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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