Nicaragua vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
28th
Uganda rank
26th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 655,929 ha against 406,506 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 249,423 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 28th 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 | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,992 ha | 1.80 million ha | 1.72 million ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 92,539 ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.42 million ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 100,411 ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.03 million ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 163,823 ha | 896,460 ha | 732,637 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 655,929 ha against 406,506 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 249,423 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th 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.