Senegal vs Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area
Senegal
4,726 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,970 ha
in 2024
Senegal rank
57th
Uganda rank
60th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4,726 ha against 2,970 ha in Uganda, a difference of 1,756 ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 60th of 219 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,229 ha | 36,111 ha | 53,118 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 26,187 ha | 13,940 ha | 12,247 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11,904 ha | 8,414 ha | 3,491 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8,737 ha | 2,603 ha | 6,134 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Senegal or Uganda?
- Senegal, at 4,726 ha against 2,970 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Senegal and Uganda?
- 1,756 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 57th 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.