Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 2.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 2.43 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 6.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7013 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | +449.0% |
| 2008 | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | +179.6% |
| 2013 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7013 hectares per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre | +675.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | -37.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +675.0% | 0.7013 hectares per square kilometre | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +449.0% | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7013 hectares per square kilometre | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | 5.44 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Mozambique 3.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Namibia 2.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tanzania 2.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Venezuela 2.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 1.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 1.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Uganda was 2.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7013 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.