Other forest — Burned Area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other forest — Burned Area was 42.9 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Uruguay is 42.9 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 87.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Uruguay peaked at 6,243 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 82nd out of 219 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 905.85 ha | — |
| 1991 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 905.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,313 ha | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 1,190 ha | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,757 ha | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 1,440 ha | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 2,463 ha | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 107.26 ha | — |
| 2003 | 85.8 ha | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,566 ha | +1725.2% |
| 2005 | 557.9 ha | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 85.82 ha | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 128.72 ha | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 879.62 ha | +583.4% |
| 2009 | 128.75 ha | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 600.84 ha | +366.7% |
| 2011 | 1,352 ha | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 214.54 ha | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 42.9 ha | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 107.29 ha | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 150.18 ha | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 42.93 ha | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 171.6 ha | +299.8% |
| 2018 | 343.22 ha | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,137 ha | +231.4% |
| 2020 | 343.24 ha | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 3,433 ha | +900.0% |
| 2022 | 6,243 ha | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 343.28 ha | -94.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9 ha | -87.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 42.9 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1725.2% | 85.8 ha | 1,566 ha |
| 2021 | +900.0% | 343.24 ha | 3,433 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 ha | 905.85 ha | 1,757 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.26 ha | 0 ha | 2,463 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.28 ha | 42.9 ha | 1,352 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,081 ha | 42.9 ha | 6,243 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 79 Nigeria 64.12 ha compare
- 80 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
- 83 Guinea 42.75 ha compare
- 84 Burundi 42.74 ha compare
- 85 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.57 ha 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 other forest — burned area in Uruguay?
- Other forest — burned area in Uruguay was 42.9 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,243 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for other forest — burned area?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Other forest — 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.