Area burned wildfires by type in Uganda
Uganda: Area burned wildfires by type was 649,944 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned wildfires by type in Uganda, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Uganda is 649,944, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Uganda peaked at 1.26 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 140,623, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 30th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 544,825 | — |
| 2003 | 888,150 | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 467,505 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 216,011 | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +449.0% |
| 2008 | 752,207 | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 570,820 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +86.4% |
| 2011 | 450,955 | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +179.6% |
| 2013 | 669,928 | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 515,653 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 696,997 | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 651,811 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 464,865 | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 734,562 | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 140,623 | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +675.0% |
| 2021 | 807,997 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 778,546 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 487,876 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 581,639 | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 649,944 | +11.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 649,944 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 649,944 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 140,623 | 1.09 million |
| 2007 | +449.0% | 216,011 | 1.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 706,182 | 216,011 | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 665,005 | 140,623 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,644 | 487,876 | 1.09 million | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Uganda?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Uganda was 649,944 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,623 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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