Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.001 ha per person
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0115 ha per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0002 ha per person
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131990200720241990: 0.004 ha per person1991: 0.004 ha per person1992: 0.004 ha per person1993: 0.003 ha per person1994: 0.003 ha per person1995: 0.003 ha per person1996: 0.001 ha per person1997: 0 ha per person1998: 0.004 ha per person1999: 0 ha per person2000: 0.002 ha per person2001: 0.005 ha per person2002: 0.012 ha per person2003: 0.006 ha per person2004: 0.003 ha per person2005: 0.009 ha per person2006: 0.001 ha per person2007: 0.009 ha per person2008: 0.005 ha per person2009: 0.001 ha per person2010: 0.005 ha per person2011: 0.004 ha per person2012: 0.003 ha per person2013: 0.003 ha per person2014: 0.003 ha per person2015: 0.002 ha per person2016: 0.001 ha per person2017: 0.002 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0.004 ha per person2020: 0.001 ha per person2021: 0.001 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0.001 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.001 ha per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0115 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2022.

Eswatini ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0038 ha per person —
1991 0.0036 ha per person -3.9%
1992 0.0035 ha per person -3.7%
1993 0.0034 ha per person -2.9%
1994 0.0034 ha per person +0.0%
1995 0.0034 ha per person +0.1%
1996 0.0005 ha per person -85.1%
1997 0.0005 ha per person -1.7%
1998 0.0039 ha per person +674.6%
1999 0.0003 ha per person -91.3%
2000 0.0015 ha per person +357.7%
2001 0.0051 ha per person +234.8%
2002 0.0115 ha per person +125.3%
2003 0.0061 ha per person -47.0%
2004 0.0027 ha per person -56.2%
2005 0.0088 ha per person +228.8%
2006 0.0011 ha per person -87.6%
2007 0.0094 ha per person +760.5%
2008 0.0049 ha per person -48.0%
2009 0.0011 ha per person -77.3%
2010 0.0055 ha per person +393.6%
2011 0.0039 ha per person -28.7%
2012 0.0033 ha per person -15.7%
2013 0.0027 ha per person -16.7%
2014 0.0034 ha per person +25.0%
2015 0.0015 ha per person -55.5%
2016 0.0007 ha per person -55.8%
2017 0.0019 ha per person +175.7%
2018 0.0005 ha per person -73.2%
2019 0.004 ha per person +703.6%
2020 0.0005 ha per person -87.4%
2021 0.0008 ha per person +62.4%
2022 0.0002 ha per person -74.2%
2023 0.0005 ha per person +131.1%
2024 0.001 ha per person +101.6%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.001 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 1151.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Eswatini 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +760.5% 0.0011 ha per person 0.0094 ha per person
2019 +703.6% 0.0005 ha per person 0.004 ha per person
1998 +674.6% 0.0005 ha per person 0.0039 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0026 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0.0039 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0052 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person 0.0115 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0027 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 0.0055 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0006 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.001 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 5 South Africa 0.0031 ha per person compare
  2. 6 Iraq 0.002 ha per person compare
  3. 7 Argentina 0.0011 ha per person compare
  4. 9 Zimbabwe 0.0009 ha per person compare
  5. 10 Canada 0.0009 ha per person compare
  6. 11 Madagascar 0.0007 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0115 ha per person in 2002.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.