Caribbean vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
81,594 ha
in 2024
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 655,929 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 574,335 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 8.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,084 ha | 1.80 million ha | 1.73 million ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 97,905 ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.42 million ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 71,565 ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.06 million ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 96,206 ha | 848,354 ha | 752,148 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 655,929 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Uganda?
- 574,335 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.