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
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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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.