Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Angola
Angola: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 266,628 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Angola recorded 266,628 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 117.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Angola peaked at 682,710 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26,002 ha, in 1997.
That places Angola 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264,316 ha | — |
| 1991 | 264,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 264,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 264,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 264,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 264,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70,443 ha | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 26,002 ha | -63.1% |
| 1998 | 99,438 ha | +282.4% |
| 1999 | 88,912 ha | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 54,709 ha | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 606,077 ha | +1007.8% |
| 2002 | 505,211 ha | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 682,710 ha | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 591,681 ha | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 512,863 ha | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 261,607 ha | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 406,656 ha | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 222,679 ha | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 194,877 ha | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 212,062 ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 254,742 ha | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 223,579 ha | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 276,004 ha | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 223,511 ha | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 220,524 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 311,418 ha | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 226,893 ha | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 190,697 ha | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 185,944 ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 323,698 ha | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 197,425 ha | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 105,614 ha | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 122,554 ha | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 266,628 ha | +117.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,069 ha | 26,002 ha | 264,316 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,907 ha | 54,709 ha | 682,710 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,537 ha | 185,944 ha | 311,418 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,184 ha | 105,614 ha | 323,698 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Angola?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Angola was 266,628 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 682,710 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,002 ha in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.