Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 655,929 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 655,929 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Uganda peaked at 3.01 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 403,390 ha, in 2006.
That places Uganda 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.39 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million ha | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 2.57 million ha | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million ha | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million ha | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million ha | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million ha | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million ha | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million ha | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million ha | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 403,390 ha | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million ha | +379.2% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million ha | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 930,028 ha | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million ha | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 838,195 ha | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million ha | +68.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million ha | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 917,058 ha | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 494,664 ha | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 865,406 ha | +74.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million ha | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 769,789 ha | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 901,265 ha | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 655,929 ha | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million ha | 1.39 million ha | 3.01 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million ha | 403,390 ha | 2.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 494,664 ha | 1.53 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 848,354 ha | 655,929 ha | 1.05 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Sierra Leone 715,803 ha compare
- 24 Myanmar 680,384 ha compare
- 25 Argentina 669,548 ha compare
- 27 Madagascar 430,424 ha compare
- 28 Nicaragua 406,506 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 301,819 ha compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Uganda?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Uganda was 655,929 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,390 ha in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.