Other forest — Burned Area in Uganda
Uganda: Other forest — Burned Area was 662.48 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 662.48 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Uganda peaked at 10,973 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.74 ha, in 2007.
That places Uganda 56th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,935 ha | 763.46 ha | 10,973 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,620 ha | 42.74 ha | 9,593 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.23 ha | 235.07 ha | 1,239 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 829.17 ha | 363.3 ha | 1,261 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Uganda?
- Other forest — burned area in Uganda was 662.48 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,973 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.74 ha in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for other forest — burned area?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. 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.