Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Uganda
1.67 million hectares
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.34 million hectares
in 2024
Uganda rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.67 million hectares against 1.34 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 331,930 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 144,136 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 790,787 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 313,150 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 1.67 million hectares against 1.34 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 331,930 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Uganda ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.