Burundi vs Uruguay: Forest fires — Burned Area

Burundi
64.11 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
42.9 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
99th
Uruguay rank
102nd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Burundi
  • Uruguay
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 64.11 ha against 42.9 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 21.21 ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Burundi ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 987.42 ha 1,113 ha 126.02 ha Uruguay
2000s 349.23 ha 600.26 ha 251.03 ha Uruguay
2010s 438.1 ha 416.28 ha 21.82 ha Burundi
2020s 47.02 ha 2,081 ha 2,034 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Burundi or Uruguay?
Burundi, at 64.11 ha against 42.9 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Burundi and Uruguay?
21.21 ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Uruguay rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Burundi ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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