Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 20,713 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 20,713 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Eastern Africa peaked at 482,689 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20,713 ha, in 2024.
That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 31 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 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,912 ha | — |
| 1991 | 201,912 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 201,912 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 201,912 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 201,912 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 201,912 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 327,117 ha | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 332,525 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 482,689 ha | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 341,870 ha | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 177,542 ha | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 464,622 ha | +161.7% |
| 2002 | 282,992 ha | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 264,308 ha | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 361,850 ha | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 394,672 ha | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 218,349 ha | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 240,559 ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 247,721 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 253,197 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 206,288 ha | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 271,150 ha | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 172,452 ha | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 112,219 ha | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 83,639 ha | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 135,939 ha | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 75,466 ha | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 52,581 ha | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 57,786 ha | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 88,018 ha | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 49,884 ha | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 35,618 ha | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 54,938 ha | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 45,922 ha | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 20,713 ha | -54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269,567 ha | 201,912 ha | 482,689 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,581 ha | 177,542 ha | 464,622 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,554 ha | 52,581 ha | 271,150 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,415 ha | 20,713 ha | 54,938 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Eastern Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Eastern Africa was 20,713 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 482,689 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,713 ha in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.