Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Africa
Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 357,882 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 357,882 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 83.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Africa peaked at 1.89 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 195,021 ha, in 2023.
That places Africa 3rd out of 31 groups 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 968,286 ha | — |
| 1991 | 968,286 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 968,286 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 968,286 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 968,286 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 968,286 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million ha | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million ha | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million ha | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million ha | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million ha | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million ha | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million ha | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million ha | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 705,308 ha | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 864,224 ha | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 658,817 ha | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 798,763 ha | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 678,255 ha | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million ha | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 719,359 ha | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 513,407 ha | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 510,971 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 794,777 ha | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 694,606 ha | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 383,597 ha | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 310,685 ha | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 996,566 ha | +220.8% |
| 2021 | 663,727 ha | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 196,366 ha | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 195,021 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 357,882 ha | +83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million ha | 968,286 ha | 1.89 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 658,817 ha | 1.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,177 ha | 310,685 ha | 1.42 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,912 ha | 195,021 ha | 996,566 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Africa was 357,882 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,021 ha in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed 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.