Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0008 ha per person, measured 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 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0064 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 187 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, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0031 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -55.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per person | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 ha per person | +351.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 ha per person | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 ha per person | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 ha per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 ha per person | +81.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 ha per person | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 ha per person | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per person | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per person | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 ha per person | +407.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per person | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 ha per person | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 ha per person | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | -61.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0008 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +407.3% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person |
| 2002 | +351.2% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.