Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Uganda
1.21 million ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Uganda rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.21 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 194,150 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million ha | 2.98 million ha | 693,598 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.09 million ha | 2.83 million ha | 733,677 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.73 million ha | 2.74 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.52 million ha | 1.47 million ha | 41,421 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 1.21 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 194,150 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Uganda ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 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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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.