Argentina vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
578,819 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 646,932 ha against 578,819 ha in Argentina, a difference of 68,113 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 1.15 million ha | 444,011 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 8,172 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 1.10 million ha | 135,064 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 837,365 ha | 458,013 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Argentina or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 646,932 ha against 578,819 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Argentina and Uganda?
- 68,113 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.