Grassland — Burned Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area was 2,553 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,553 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Uruguay peaked at 21,176 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,553 ha, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,643 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,643 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,643 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,643 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,643 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,643 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,278 ha | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 4,373 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,442 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,268 ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,707 ha | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2,853 ha | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 12,891 ha | +351.8% |
| 2003 | 19,242 ha | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 20,894 ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 7,080 ha | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 9,461 ha | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 10,319 ha | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18,772 ha | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 13,602 ha | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 21,176 ha | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 10,833 ha | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 17,632 ha | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 6,908 ha | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 3,090 ha | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 15,726 ha | +409.0% |
| 2016 | 8,152 ha | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 5,814 ha | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 6,393 ha | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8,303 ha | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 12,293 ha | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 8,045 ha | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 8,968 ha | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 6,586 ha | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 2,553 ha | -61.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,553 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +409.0% | 3,090 ha | 15,726 ha |
| 2002 | +351.8% | 2,853 ha | 12,891 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,522 ha | 4,268 ha | 9,643 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,982 ha | 2,853 ha | 20,894 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,403 ha | 3,090 ha | 21,176 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,689 ha | 2,553 ha | 12,293 ha | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area in Uruguay?
- Grassland — burned area in Uruguay was 2,553 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21,176 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,553 ha in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — burned area?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Grassland — 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.