Cameroon vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Cameroon
971,149 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 971,149 ha against 646,932 ha in Uganda, a difference of 324,217 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 1.15 million ha | 575,558 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.95 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 1.58 million ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.43 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 331,826 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.11 million ha | 837,365 ha | 275,581 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 971,149 ha against 646,932 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 324,217 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cameroon ranks 19th 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.