Algeria vs Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area
Algeria
1,632 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
2,553 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
97th
Uruguay rank
95th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Algeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,553 ha against 1,632 ha in Algeria, a difference of 921 ha.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 220 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,663 ha | 7,522 ha | 11,141 ha | Algeria |
| 2000s | 39,232 ha | 11,982 ha | 27,250 ha | Algeria |
| 2010s | 34,218 ha | 10,403 ha | 23,815 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 26,014 ha | 7,689 ha | 18,325 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Algeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,553 ha against 1,632 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Algeria and Uruguay?
- 921 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Algeria ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.