Laos vs Uganda: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Laos

150.03 hectares

in 2024

Uganda

119.76 hectares

in 2024

Laos rank

85th

Uganda rank

87th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Laos
Uganda

How they compare

Laos currently reports 150.03 hectares against 119.76 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 30.27 hectares.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Laos ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 87th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).