South Africa vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
South Africa
301,819 ha
in 2024
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
29th
Uganda rank
26th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 655,929 ha against 301,819 ha in South Africa, a difference of 354,110 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th 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 | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 953,494 ha | 1.80 million ha | 847,137 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 315,733 ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.20 million ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 162,669 ha | 1.13 million ha | 967,156 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 156,962 ha | 848,354 ha | 691,392 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 655,929 ha against 301,819 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between South Africa and Uganda?
- 354,110 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 29th 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.