Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Annual number of wildfires
Sierra Leone
2,823 wildfires
in 2026
Uganda
2,871 wildfires
in 2026
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Uganda rank
33rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,871 wildfires against 2,823 wildfires in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 248 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,392 wildfires | 9,144 wildfires | 1,752 wildfires | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,341 wildfires | 5,633 wildfires | 292 wildfires | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,871 wildfires against 2,823 wildfires in Sierra Leone as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 48 wildfires, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.