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
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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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.