Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola
Angola: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 312,076 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Angola recorded 312,076 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 110.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Angola peaked at 812,643 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85,765 ha, in 2000.
That places Angola 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 357,780 ha | — |
| 1991 | 357,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 357,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 357,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 357,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 357,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148,928 ha | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 159,351 ha | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 324,074 ha | +103.4% |
| 1999 | 252,836 ha | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 85,765 ha | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 723,882 ha | +744.0% |
| 2002 | 607,727 ha | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 812,643 ha | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 744,626 ha | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 686,400 ha | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 385,356 ha | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 515,547 ha | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 308,195 ha | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 280,224 ha | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 305,599 ha | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 335,791 ha | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 289,958 ha | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 337,783 ha | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 295,534 ha | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 303,970 ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 399,739 ha | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 323,276 ha | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 264,498 ha | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 276,642 ha | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 387,067 ha | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 231,815 ha | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 128,005 ha | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 148,324 ha | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 312,076 ha | +110.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,187 ha | 148,928 ha | 357,780 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,037 ha | 85,765 ha | 812,643 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,279 ha | 264,498 ha | 399,739 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,457 ha | 128,005 ha | 387,067 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 5 Botswana 939,936 ha compare
- 7 South Africa 195,367 ha compare
- 8 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 9 Namibia 57,442 ha compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Angola?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Angola was 312,076 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 812,643 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,765 ha in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.