Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2,970 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda is 2,970 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda peaked at 99,462 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,774 ha, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 36,111 ha | 17,076 ha | 99,462 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,940 ha | 3,141 ha | 59,089 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,414 ha | 3,718 ha | 14,361 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,603 ha | 1,774 ha | 3,206 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uganda
- Share co2 vs population 1.19 (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Population, total 51.38 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1266 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 131.38 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1266 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1266 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda was 2,970 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 99,462 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,774 ha in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.