Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0349 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0349 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.7101 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.015 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre (Area) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | +684.6% |
| 1999 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | +362.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3127 ha per square kilometre | +237.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7101 ha per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3787 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1669 ha per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5519 ha per square kilometre | +230.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0685 ha per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2007 | 0.593 ha per square kilometre | +765.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3102 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3526 ha per square kilometre | +396.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2529 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1794 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2255 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1246 ha per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2728 ha per square kilometre | +711.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0349 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 771.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0349 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 757.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +765.5% | 0.0685 ha per square kilometre | 0.593 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +711.1% | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.2728 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +684.6% | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1461 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3256 ha per square kilometre | 0.0685 ha per square kilometre | 0.7101 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1801 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.3526 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0349 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7101 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 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.