Eastern Asia vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
72,297 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 646,932 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 574,635 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 8.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,942 ha | 1.15 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 337,006 ha | 1.37 million ha | 1.03 million ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 229,122 ha | 1.10 million ha | 868,757 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 106,279 ha | 837,365 ha | 731,086 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 646,932 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Uganda?
- 574,635 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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.