Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0114 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.4978 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Uganda 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3025 ha per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3717 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4978 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2957 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | +212.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0114 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0114 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1807 ha per square kilometre | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | 0.4978 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.2957 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 57 Panama 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Argentina 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Suriname 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.0092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Italy 0.0091 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Uganda?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0114 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4978 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.