Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Sierra Leone
504,802 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 646,932 ha against 504,802 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 142,130 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,976 ha | 1.15 million ha | 885,523 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 544,011 ha | 1.37 million ha | 827,031 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 504,971 ha | 1.10 million ha | 592,908 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 398,724 ha | 837,365 ha | 438,641 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 646,932 ha against 504,802 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 142,130 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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.