Reunion vs Uganda: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Reunion
2.2%
in 2026
Uganda
2.3%
in 2026
Reunion rank
25th
Uganda rank
24th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Reunion
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Reunion, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Reunion ranks 25th 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 | Reunion | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 9.1% | 7.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 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, Reunion or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Reunion as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Reunion and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Reunion and Uganda rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Reunion ranks 25th 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) β 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.