Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0376 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0376 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.121 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | +351.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1073 ha per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.121 ha per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1007 ha per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +409.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0376 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +409.0% | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +351.8% | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.121 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 Egypt 0.0411 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Albania 0.0384 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0382 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 0.0356 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 0.0344 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Israel 0.0337 ha per square kilometre 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0376 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.121 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.