Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0701 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Uganda 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0136 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0131 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0503 ha per person | +336.6% |
| 1997 | 0.063 ha per person | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0701 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.051 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per person | +119.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per person | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | +439.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per person | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | +331.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | +92.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | +443.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -30.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0002 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 119.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0002 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +443.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2008 | +439.0% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 1996 | +336.6% | 0.0115 ha per person | 0.0503 ha per person |
| 2011 | +331.8% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0304 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 0.0701 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.051 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Uganda was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0701 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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
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.