Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 6.72 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 6.72 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 17.43 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.08 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.76 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 17.43 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 11.08 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.81 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 8.37 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.22 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 9.86 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 16.84 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 14.43 ha per square kilometre | +368.7% |
| 2008 | 11.78 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 7.26 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4 ha per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 6.35 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 12.15 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2013 | 8.84 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 7.71 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.67 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.44 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 8.83 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2020 | 8.43 ha per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 2021 | 9.07 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.54 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 6.72 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.72 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.72 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +368.7% | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | 14.43 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.42 ha per square kilometre | 9.83 ha per square kilometre | 17.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 ha per square kilometre | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | 16.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 ha per square kilometre | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | 12.4 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 ha per square kilometre | 6.72 ha per square kilometre | 9.07 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Uganda was 6.72 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.