Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2,553 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Uruguay peaked at 21,176 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,553 ha, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 105th out of 237 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Share co2 vs population 0.0221 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 3.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.35 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 476.76 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.35 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uruguay?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21,176 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,553 ha in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.