Nigeria vs Uganda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Nigeria
1,953 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
1,760 hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
29th
Uganda rank
31st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,953 hectares against 1,760 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 193 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 3,746 hectares | 1,092 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,110 hectares | 4,179 hectares | 2,069 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3,624 hectares | 2,147 hectares | 1,478 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 1,953 hectares against 1,760 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 193 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 31st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.