Which has higher grassland — burned area, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?

Saudi Arabia, at 2,809 ha against 2,553 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?

256 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area

Saudi Arabia

2,809 ha

in 2024

Uruguay

2,553 ha

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Uruguay rank

95th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Saudi Arabia
Uruguay

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,809 ha against 2,553 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 256 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,555 ha	7,522 ha	2,967 ha	Uruguay
2000s	17,828 ha	11,982 ha	5,846 ha	Saudi Arabia
2010s	2,637 ha	10,403 ha	7,766 ha	Uruguay
2020s	3,100 ha	7,689 ha	4,589 ha	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?: Saudi Arabia, at 2,809 ha against 2,553 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?: 256 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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

Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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