China vs Uganda: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
China
406.71 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,308 ha
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Uganda rank
50th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,308 ha against 406.71 ha in China, a difference of 1,901 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 5.7 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
China ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.29 ha | 32,176 ha | 31,955 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 490.8 ha | 12,320 ha | 11,829 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 160.52 ha | 7,661 ha | 7,501 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 115.59 ha | 1,774 ha | 1,658 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, China or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,308 ha against 406.71 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between China and Uganda?
- 1,901 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Uganda rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- China ranks 53rd 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.