Forest fires — Burned Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Burned Area was 42.9 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Uruguay stood at 42.9 ha.
That represents a change of down 87.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Uruguay peaked at 6,243 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 905.85 ha | — |
| 1991 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,313 ha | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 1,190 ha | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,757 ha | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 1,440 ha | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 2,463 ha | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 107.26 ha | — |
| 2003 | 85.8 ha | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,566 ha | +1725.2% |
| 2005 | 557.9 ha | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 85.82 ha | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 128.72 ha | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 879.62 ha | +583.4% |
| 2009 | 128.75 ha | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 600.84 ha | +366.7% |
| 2011 | 1,352 ha | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 214.54 ha | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 42.9 ha | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 107.29 ha | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 150.18 ha | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 42.93 ha | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 171.6 ha | +299.8% |
| 2018 | 343.22 ha | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,137 ha | +231.4% |
| 2020 | 343.24 ha | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 3,433 ha | +900.0% |
| 2022 | 6,243 ha | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 343.28 ha | -94.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9 ha | -87.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 42.9 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1725.2% | 85.8 ha | 1,566 ha |
| 2021 | +900.0% | 343.24 ha | 3,433 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 ha | 905.85 ha | 1,757 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.26 ha | 0 ha | 2,463 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.28 ha | 42.9 ha | 1,352 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 ha | 42.9 ha | 6,243 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 Burundi 64.11 ha compare
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
- 103 New Caledonia 42.81 ha compare
- 104 Mali 42.76 ha compare
- 105 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.57 ha compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Uruguay?
- Forest fires — burned area in Uruguay was 42.9 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,243 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.