Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0131 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0131 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1338 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Uganda 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0792 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0766 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0741 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0716 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0962 ha per person | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1338 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0876 ha per person | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0832 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0518 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0455 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 ha per person | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0559 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0881 ha per person | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.014 ha per person | -84.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0652 ha per person | +365.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 ha per person | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0411 ha per person | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 0.033 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0293 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 ha per person | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 ha per person | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 ha per person | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 ha per person | -29.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0131 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0131 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +365.3% | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0652 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0873 ha per person | 0.0673 ha per person | 0.1338 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0556 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0881 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 0.0453 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0229 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0131 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1338 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.