Which has higher grassland — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or Uganda?

Uganda, at 553,757 ha against 209,455 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Uganda: Grassland — Burned Area

Côte d'Ivoire

209,455 ha

in 2024

Uganda

553,757 ha

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire rank

25th

Uganda rank

28th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 553,757 ha against 209,455 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 344,302 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.6 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 28th of 31 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	184,621 ha	446,429 ha	261,808 ha	Uganda
2000s	436,307 ha	574,570 ha	138,264 ha	Uganda
2010s	278,731 ha	603,257 ha	324,526 ha	Uganda
2020s	185,948 ha	667,312 ha	481,364 ha	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or Uganda?: Uganda, at 553,757 ha against 209,455 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?: 344,302 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 28th of 31 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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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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