Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per capita in Uganda is 0.0001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0043 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Uganda 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 ha per person | +139.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 ha per person | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per person | -55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per person | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | +122.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | +203.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per person | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | +77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +79.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | +26.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Uganda?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.