Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0764 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0764 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay peaked at 0.4336 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0543, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2459 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1939 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1038 | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.399 | +284.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1186 | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1179 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.166 | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1752 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4336 | +147.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3105 | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2191 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1855 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0543 | -70.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1081 | +99.0% |
| 2026 | 0.0764 | -29.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0764 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 32.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0764 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +284.4% | 0.1038 | 0.399 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.19 | 0.1038 | 0.399 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1982 | 0.0543 | 0.4336 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Uruguay was 0.0764 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4336 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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