Namibia vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Namibia
2.15 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.80 million
in 2025
Namibia rank
31st
Uganda rank
34th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.15 million against 1.80 million in Uganda, a difference of 350,670.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.34 million | 580,615 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.83 million | 2.50 million | 1.33 million | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.08 million | 462,928 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 2.15 million against 1.80 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Namibia and Uganda?
- 350,670, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Namibia ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 34th 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.