Benin vs Uganda: Grassland — Burned Area
Benin
535,768 ha
in 2024
Uganda
553,757 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Uganda rank
28th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 553,757 ha against 535,768 ha in Benin, a difference of 17,989 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,780 ha | 446,429 ha | 24,649 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 754,553 ha | 574,570 ha | 179,983 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 732,178 ha | 603,257 ha | 128,920 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 616,533 ha | 667,312 ha | 50,780 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 553,757 ha against 535,768 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Benin and Uganda?
- 17,989 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Benin ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.