Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Angola
Angola: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.119 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.119 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.6518 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0688 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Angola 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1278 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2028 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5806 ha per square kilometre | +744.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4875 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6518 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5973 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5506 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3091 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4135 ha per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2472 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2248 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2451 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2326 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2709 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2371 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2438 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2593 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2122 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2219 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3105 ha per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1859 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 0.119 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.119 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 2631.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.119 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 2582.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +744.0% | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 0.5806 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 0.6518 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | 0.2122 ha per square kilometre | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 0.3105 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.119 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6518 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area 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.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area 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.