Myanmar vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Uganda rank
26th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 680,384 ha against 655,929 ha in Uganda, a difference of 24,455 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 26th of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847,734 ha | 1.80 million ha | 952,897 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 933,347 ha | 1.52 million ha | 581,890 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 940,869 ha | 1.13 million ha | 188,957 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 799,056 ha | 848,354 ha | 49,298 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Myanmar, at 680,384 ha against 655,929 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 24,455 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 26th of 221 countries.
- 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.