Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Burkina Faso
2.0%
in 2026
Uganda
2.3%
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Uganda rank
24th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.1% | 4.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.