Savanna — Burned Area in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area was 646,932 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 646,932 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Uganda peaked at 2.41 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 371,570 ha, in 2006.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million ha | 968,437 ha | 1.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million ha | 371,570 ha | 2.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million ha | 478,123 ha | 1.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,365 ha | 646,932 ha | 1.04 million 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 savanna — burned area in Uganda?
- Savanna — burned area in Uganda was 646,932 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,570 ha in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for savanna — burned area?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 — 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.