Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Caribbean or Uganda?

Uganda, at 1.21 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Caribbean and Uganda?

1.12 million ha, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Uganda?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean vs Uganda: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Caribbean

89,598 ha

in 2024

Uganda

1.21 million ha

in 2024

Caribbean rank

28th

Uganda rank

31st

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Caribbean
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.21 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 1.12 million ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 13.5 times Caribbean's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st of 31 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76,195 ha	2.28 million ha	2.21 million ha	Uganda
2000s	108,256 ha	2.09 million ha	1.98 million ha	Uganda
2010s	79,588 ha	1.73 million ha	1.65 million ha	Uganda
2020s	107,675 ha	1.52 million ha	1.41 million ha	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Caribbean or Uganda?: Uganda, at 1.21 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Caribbean and Uganda?: 1.12 million ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Uganda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Caribbean ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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