Uganda vs Western Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Uganda
655,929 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
16,370 ha
in 2024
Uganda rank
26th
Western Asia rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Uganda
- Western Asia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 655,929 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 639,559 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 40.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million ha | 17,550 ha | 1.78 million ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.52 million ha | 6,890 ha | 1.51 million ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 6,226 ha | 1.12 million ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 848,354 ha | 24,734 ha | 823,620 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Uganda or Western Asia?
- Uganda, at 655,929 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Uganda and Western Asia?
- 639,559 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Western Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Uganda ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 27th 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.