Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Uganda
649,944 hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
919,598 hectares
in 2025
Uganda rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 919,598 hectares against 649,944 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 269,654 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 706,182 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 665,005 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 732,644 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 514,984 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 919,598 hectares against 649,944 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 269,654 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Uganda ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.