Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0516 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0516 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.146 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | +304.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 0.146 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1252 ha per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0796 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +279.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0815 ha per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0516 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0792 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.146 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0516 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.146 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.