Eastern Asia vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Eastern Asia
118,538 ha
in 2024
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Uganda rank
26th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Uganda
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 655,929 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 537,391 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 5.5 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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 Eastern Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 308,432 ha 1.80 million ha 1.49 million ha Uganda
2000s 651,297 ha 1.52 million ha 863,940 ha Uganda
2010s 367,017 ha 1.13 million ha 762,809 ha Uganda
2020s 168,684 ha 848,354 ha 679,670 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 655,929 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Uganda?
537,391 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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