Romania vs Uganda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Romania
1,846 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
1,760 hectares
in 2025
Romania rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Romania
- Uganda
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,846 hectares against 1,760 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 86 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Romania ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 225 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.24 hectares | 3,746 hectares | 3,113 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,097 hectares | 4,179 hectares | 3,083 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 765.62 hectares | 2,147 hectares | 1,381 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Romania or Uganda?
- Romania, at 1,846 hectares against 1,760 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Romania and Uganda?
- 86 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Uganda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Romania ranks 30th 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.