Niger vs Uganda: Grassland — Burned Area
Niger
724,753 ha
in 2024
Uganda
553,757 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Uganda rank
28th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724,753 ha against 553,757 ha in Uganda, a difference of 170,996 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,462 ha | 446,429 ha | 239,966 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 205,272 ha | 574,570 ha | 369,299 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 213,916 ha | 603,257 ha | 389,341 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 493,754 ha | 667,312 ha | 173,558 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 724,753 ha against 553,757 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Niger and Uganda?
- 170,996 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Niger ranks 27th 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.