Spain vs Uruguay: Savanna — Burned Area
Spain
3,910 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
3,283 ha
in 2024
Spain rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
74th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,910 ha against 3,283 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 627 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,114 ha | 5,755 ha | 2,359 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,613 ha | 13,424 ha | 2,811 ha | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9,561 ha | 7,522 ha | 2,039 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 11,645 ha | 10,299 ha | 1,347 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 3,910 ha against 3,283 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Spain and Uruguay?
- 627 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Spain ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.