Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uruguay
Uruguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 2,404 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uruguay, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,404 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uruguay peaked at 21,444 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,404 hectares, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 225 countries on this measure, 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 | 14,261 hectares | 7,213 hectares | 21,273 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,475 hectares | 3,091 hectares | 21,444 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,882 hectares | 2,404 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uruguay?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uruguay was 2,404 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21,444 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,404 hectares in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.