Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1807 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.139 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.158 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.153 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.181 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.053 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.1807 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

Uganda ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0237 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.1391 ha per square kilometre +486.9%
1997 0.1585 ha per square kilometre +14.0%
1998 0.1535 ha per square kilometre -3.2%
1999 0.1807 ha per square kilometre +17.7%
2000 0.0533 ha per square kilometre -70.5%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0.0004 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0.0001 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0.0003 ha per square kilometre +200.0%
2008 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0.0002 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0.0009 ha per square kilometre +300.0%
2013 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0.0002 ha per square kilometre —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +486.9% 0.0237 ha per square kilometre 0.1391 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0774 ha per square kilometre 0.0237 ha per square kilometre 0.1807 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0533 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 17 Brazil 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Portugal 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Myanmar 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Colombia 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Morocco 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Tunisia 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda?
Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1807 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/closed-shrubland-burned-area-per-square-kilometre/uganda/

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How this figure is calculated

Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.