Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bulgaria or Uruguay?

Bulgaria, at 3,720 ha against 3,283 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Bulgaria

3,720 ha

in 2024

Uruguay

3,283 ha

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

79th

Uruguay rank

82nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Bulgaria
Uruguay

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,720 ha against 3,283 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 437 ha.

That makes Bulgaria'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.

Bulgaria ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 221 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,335 ha	6,542 ha	4,207 ha	Uruguay
2000s	4,788 ha	13,865 ha	9,077 ha	Uruguay
2010s	2,525 ha	7,570 ha	5,045 ha	Uruguay
2020s	2,099 ha	10,599 ha	8,501 ha	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bulgaria or Uruguay?: Bulgaria, at 3,720 ha against 3,283 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Bulgaria and Uruguay?: 437 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Bulgaria ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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