Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uganda
Uganda: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 2,216 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uganda, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,216 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uganda peaked at 12,573 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,216, in 2026.
Uganda ranks 36th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,144 | 5,608 | 12,573 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,539 | 2,216 | 8,554 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uganda?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uganda was 2,216 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12,573 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,216 in 2026.
- How does Uganda rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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