Romania vs Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area

Romania
2,689 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,970 ha
in 2024
Romania rank
61st
Uganda rank
60th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Romania
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,970 ha against 2,689 ha in Romania, a difference of 281 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Romania ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 2,513 ha 36,111 ha 33,599 ha Uganda
2000s 1,163 ha 13,940 ha 12,777 ha Uganda
2010s 1,543 ha 8,414 ha 6,871 ha Uganda
2020s 3,455 ha 2,603 ha 852.44 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Romania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,970 ha against 2,689 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Romania and Uganda?
281 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Romania and Uganda rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Romania ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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