Benin vs Uganda: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Benin
448.91 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,308 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
52nd
Uganda rank
50th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,308 ha against 448.91 ha in Benin, a difference of 1,859 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 5.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 50th of 218 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 | 21,256 ha | 32,176 ha | 10,920 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 14,771 ha | 12,320 ha | 2,451 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 7,661 ha | 2,890 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 1,774 ha | 265.55 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,308 ha against 448.91 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Benin and Uganda?
- 1,859 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.