Argentina vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Argentina
1.88 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.67 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Uganda rank
36th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Argentina
  • Uganda
2.0M4.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.88 million against 1.67 million in Uganda, a difference of 208,860.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th of 225 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.46 million 3.34 million 1.13 million Argentina
2010s 3.04 million 2.50 million 538,532 Argentina
2020s 3.36 million 2.14 million 1.22 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Argentina or Uganda?
Argentina, at 1.88 million against 1.67 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Argentina and Uganda?
208,860, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Argentina ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed