Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uganda
Uganda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 581,639 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uganda, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uganda is 581,639 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uganda peaked at 1.26 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 140,623 hectares, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 31st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 706,182 hectares | 216,011 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 665,005 hectares | 140,623 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 749,184 hectares | 487,876 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uganda?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Uganda was 581,639 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,623 hectares in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.