Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda

Uganda: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 553,757 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
553,757 ha
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
30th
of 237 countries
All-time high
1.03 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
136,816 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Uganda, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 559.4k ha1991: 559.4k ha1992: 559.4k ha1993: 559.4k ha1994: 559.4k ha1995: 559.4k ha1996: 270.9k ha1997: 291.5k ha1998: 317.0k ha1999: 228.4k ha2000: 190.2k ha2001: 478.5k ha2002: 512.1k ha2003: 806.6k ha2004: 452.4k ha2005: 900.6k ha2006: 211.8k ha2007: 950.3k ha2008: 722.2k ha2009: 521.1k ha2010: 1.0M ha2011: 435.2k ha2012: 1.0M ha2013: 604.3k ha2014: 492.1k ha2015: 636.6k ha2016: 557.8k ha2017: 456.0k ha2018: 667.6k ha2019: 136.8k ha2020: 824.0k ha2021: 769.8k ha2022: 743.1k ha2023: 445.9k ha2024: 553.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda stood at 553,757 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda peaked at 1.03 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 136,816 ha, in 2019.

That places Uganda 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446,429 ha 228,415 ha 559,404 ha 10
2000s 574,570 ha 190,156 ha 950,266 ha 10
2010s 603,257 ha 136,816 ha 1.03 million ha 10
2020s 667,312 ha 445,877 ha 824,032 ha 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 27 Argentina 876,656 ha compare
  2. 28 Zimbabwe 806,890 ha compare
  3. 29 Niger 724,753 ha compare
  4. 31 Benin 535,768 ha compare
  5. 32 Colombia 506,351 ha compare
  6. 33 Kazakhstan 501,757 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Uganda was 553,757 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 136,816 ha in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Uganda ranks 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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