Nigeria vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Nigeria
750,448 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 750,448 ha against 646,932 ha in Uganda, a difference of 103,516 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million ha | 1.15 million ha | 1.02 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 298,532 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.07 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 26,687 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 876,965 ha | 837,365 ha | 39,600 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 750,448 ha against 646,932 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 103,516 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 21st 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.