Eswatini vs Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eswatini
3,578 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,970 ha
in 2024
Eswatini rank
59th
Uganda rank
60th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eswatini
- Uganda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 3,578 ha against 2,970 ha in Uganda, a difference of 608 ha.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 60th of 219 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,314 ha | 36,111 ha | 29,798 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6,497 ha | 13,940 ha | 7,443 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,107 ha | 8,414 ha | 4,306 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,976 ha | 2,603 ha | 627.4 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eswatini or Uganda?
- Eswatini, at 3,578 ha against 2,970 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eswatini and Uganda?
- 608 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 60th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.