Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -54.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at -54.89 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 234.5% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 161.7 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -54.89 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 62.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1998 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +2631.5% |
| 1999 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2000 | -48.07 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2001 | 161.7 % change on previous year | -436.4% |
| 2002 | -39.09 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2003 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 36.9 % change on previous year | -659.0% |
| 2005 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2006 | -44.68 % change on previous year | -592.5% |
| 2007 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2010 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -938.1% |
| 2011 | 31.44 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2012 | -36.4 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2013 | -34.93 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 62.53 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 2016 | -44.49 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2017 | -30.32 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2019 | 52.32 % change on previous year | +428.6% |
| 2020 | -43.33 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2021 | -28.6 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 54.24 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 2023 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2024 | -54.89 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2631.5% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -29.17 % change on previous year | 62.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -48.07 % change on previous year | 161.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -44.49 % change on previous year | 62.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.8 % change on previous year | -54.89 % change on previous year | 54.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Ethiopia 51.79 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Colombia 50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mozambique 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Zambia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Nicaragua -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -37.03 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mexico -46.83 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -54.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161.7 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.89 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.