Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.002 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 94.5% on the previous year and up 700.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0357 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 78th of 186 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, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +1725.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +583.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +299.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +231.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -94.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.002 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +900.0% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0357 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.