Southern Europe vs Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Uganda rank
26th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 655,929 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 485,365 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 3.8 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,145 ha | 1.80 million ha | 1.65 million ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 170,792 ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.34 million ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 142,691 ha | 1.13 million ha | 987,135 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 145,218 ha | 848,354 ha | 703,136 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Southern Europe or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 655,929 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Southern Europe and Uganda?
- 485,365 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Uganda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.