Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Sierra Leone
715,803 ha
in 2024
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Uganda rank
26th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 715,803 ha against 655,929 ha in Uganda, a difference of 59,874 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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 Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 463,672 ha 1.80 million ha 1.34 million ha Uganda
2000s 711,592 ha 1.52 million ha 803,645 ha Uganda
2010s 643,979 ha 1.13 million ha 485,847 ha Uganda
2020s 495,651 ha 848,354 ha 352,702 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Sierra Leone, at 715,803 ha against 655,929 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
59,874 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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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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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