Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Uganda
Uganda: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 213 countries
All-time high
36,104 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Uganda stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Uganda peaked at 36,104 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,463 ha | 4,734 ha | 36,104 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,081 ha | 0 ha | 10,643 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 ha | 0 ha | 170.96 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 ha | 0 ha | 42.74 ha | 5 |
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- 34 Tonga 0 ha
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha compare
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- 34 Tuvalu 0 ha
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More climate change data for Uganda
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Uganda?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Uganda was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36,104 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.