Savanna fires — Burned Area in Uganda

Uganda: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1.21 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.21 million ha
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.48 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
615,216 ha
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Uganda, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.0M ha1991: 2.0M ha1992: 2.0M ha1993: 2.0M ha1994: 2.0M ha1995: 2.0M ha1996: 2.3M ha1997: 2.9M ha1998: 3.5M ha1999: 2.3M ha2000: 2.2M ha2001: 1.8M ha2002: 1.7M ha2003: 2.6M ha2004: 2.0M ha2005: 3.4M ha2006: 615.2k ha2007: 2.9M ha2008: 2.4M ha2009: 1.5M ha2010: 2.5M ha2011: 1.3M ha2012: 2.4M ha2013: 1.8M ha2014: 1.5M ha2015: 1.7M ha2016: 2.1M ha2017: 1.8M ha2018: 1.6M ha2019: 631.5k ha2020: 1.7M ha2021: 1.8M ha2022: 1.5M ha2023: 1.3M ha2024: 1.2M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Uganda is 1.21 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Uganda peaked at 3.48 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 615,216 ha, in 2006.

That places Uganda 31st 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 fires — Burned Area in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.96 million ha
1991 1.96 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.96 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.96 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.96 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.96 million ha +0.0%
1996 2.35 million ha +19.7%
1997 2.90 million ha +23.3%
1998 3.48 million ha +20.2%
1999 2.32 million ha -33.4%
2000 2.21 million ha -4.5%
2001 1.76 million ha -20.5%
2002 1.67 million ha -4.9%
2003 2.64 million ha +57.9%
2004 1.97 million ha -25.4%
2005 3.36 million ha +70.8%
2006 615,216 ha -81.7%
2007 2.88 million ha +368.7%
2008 2.35 million ha -18.3%
2009 1.45 million ha -38.4%
2010 2.49 million ha +71.3%
2011 1.27 million ha -48.8%
2012 2.44 million ha +91.3%
2013 1.77 million ha -27.3%
2014 1.55 million ha -12.8%
2015 1.74 million ha +12.5%
2016 2.09 million ha +20.4%
2017 1.77 million ha -15.4%
2018 1.58 million ha -10.5%
2019 631,479 ha -60.2%
2020 1.69 million ha +167.5%
2021 1.82 million ha +7.7%
2022 1.51 million ha -16.8%
2023 1.35 million ha -11.0%
2024 1.21 million ha -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.28 million ha 1.96 million ha 3.48 million ha 10
2000s 2.09 million ha 615,216 ha 3.36 million ha 10
2010s 1.73 million ha 631,479 ha 2.49 million ha 10
2020s 1.52 million ha 1.21 million ha 1.82 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Colombia 1.47 million ha compare
  2. 29 Cambodia 1.45 million ha compare
  3. 30 Cameroon 1.36 million ha compare
  4. 32 Mexico 1.13 million ha compare
  5. 33 Namibia 1.03 million ha compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 1.02 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Uganda?
Savanna fires — burned area in Uganda was 1.21 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 615,216 ha in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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