Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.0021 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0507 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 13th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +237.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +697.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +1074.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -82.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1074.5% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +697.4% | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0507 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.