Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0983 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 0.0983 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.5476 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Angola 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0565 ha per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre | +282.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4861 ha per square kilometre | +1007.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4052 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5476 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4746 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4114 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2098 ha per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3262 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1786 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2043 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2214 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1793 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2498 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.182 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.153 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1491 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2596 ha per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1584 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1007.8% | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 0.4861 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +282.4% | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 0.0798 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 0.212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.324 ha per square kilometre | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 0.5476 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1865 ha per square kilometre | 0.1491 ha per square kilometre | 0.2498 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1503 ha per square kilometre | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | 0.2596 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.0983 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5476 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.