Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Angola

Angola: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 266,628 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
266,628 ha
Change on year
up 117.6%
World rank
4th
of 219 countries
All-time high
682,710 ha
in 2003
All-time low
26,002 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 264.3k ha1991: 264.3k ha1992: 264.3k ha1993: 264.3k ha1994: 264.3k ha1995: 264.3k ha1996: 70.4k ha1997: 26.0k ha1998: 99.4k ha1999: 88.9k ha2000: 54.7k ha2001: 606.1k ha2002: 505.2k ha2003: 682.7k ha2004: 591.7k ha2005: 512.9k ha2006: 261.6k ha2007: 406.7k ha2008: 222.7k ha2009: 194.9k ha2010: 212.1k ha2011: 254.7k ha2012: 223.6k ha2013: 276.0k ha2014: 223.5k ha2015: 220.5k ha2016: 311.4k ha2017: 226.9k ha2018: 190.7k ha2019: 185.9k ha2020: 323.7k ha2021: 197.4k ha2022: 105.6k ha2023: 122.6k ha2024: 266.6k ha

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

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 OECD 330,833 ha compare
  2. 2 Australia 307,633 ha compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 307,633 ha compare
  4. 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
  5. 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
  6. 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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