Annual number of fires in Uganda
Uganda: Annual number of fires was 3,048 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,048
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
36th
of 248 countries
All-time high
12,573
in 2016
All-time low
3,048
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Uganda, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,048 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Uganda peaked at 12,573 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 2026.
That places Uganda 36th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,993 | — |
| 2013 | 11,142 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 8,257 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 10,751 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 12,573 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 9,586 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 6,242 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 5,608 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 7,961 | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 8,554 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5,116 | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 6,063 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 3,986 | -34.3% |
| 2025 | 4,877 | +22.4% |
| 2026 | 3,048 | -37.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,048 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,048 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,144 | 5,608 | 12,573 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,658 | 3,048 | 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 number of fires in Uganda?
- Annual number of fires in Uganda was 3,048 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12,573 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 2026.
- How does Uganda rank for annual number of fires?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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