Ethiopia vs Uganda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Ethiopia
1.01 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
649,944 hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
28th
Uganda rank
30th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million hectares against 649,944 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 357,876 hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 30th of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 706,182 hectares | 425,949 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million hectares | 665,005 hectares | 484,292 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million hectares | 732,644 hectares | 277,644 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million hectares against 649,944 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 357,876 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 30th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.