Uganda vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Uganda
29.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
26.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda rank
49th
Zambia rank
50th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 29.91 % change on previous year against 26.76 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 3.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.45 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 37.1 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2000s | -11.71 % change on previous year | 46.91 % change on previous year | 58.61 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 36.51 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 29.91 % change on previous year against 26.76 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 3.15 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.