Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0033 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0033 ha per square kilometre for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0549 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Uganda 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +982.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +247.1% |
| 2022 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0033 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +982.9% | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +500.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +400.0% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +350.0% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +327.3% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0033 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.