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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
2,216
Change on year
down 54.6%
World rank
36th
of 241 countries
All-time high
12,573
in 2016
All-time low
2,216
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Uganda, 2012–2026

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201920262012: 9.0k2013: 11.1k2014: 8.3k2015: 10.8k2016: 12.6k2017: 9.6k2018: 6.2k2019: 5.6k2020: 8.0k2021: 8.6k2022: 5.1k2023: 6.1k2024: 4.0k2025: 4.9k2026: 2.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,144 5,608 12,573 8
2020s 5,539 2,216 8,554 7

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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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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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