Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 3,578 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,578 ha
Change on year
up 142.0%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25,496 ha
in 2007
All-time low
428.51 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Eswatini, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 5.1k ha1991: 5.1k ha1992: 5.1k ha1993: 5.1k ha1994: 5.1k ha1995: 5.1k ha1996: 8.2k ha1997: 5.5k ha1998: 11.2k ha1999: 7.5k ha2000: 4.5k ha2001: 3.0k ha2002: 1.2k ha2003: 3.6k ha2004: 4.3k ha2005: 2.6k ha2006: 1.1k ha2007: 25.5k ha2008: 17.5k ha2009: 1.6k ha2010: 6.1k ha2011: 6.0k ha2012: 4.8k ha2013: 4.8k ha2014: 5.3k ha2015: 2.3k ha2016: 2.5k ha2017: 1.5k ha2018: 1.1k ha2019: 6.8k ha2020: 1.3k ha2021: 3.0k ha2022: 428.5 ha2023: 1.5k ha2024: 3.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 3,578 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Eswatini peaked at 25,496 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 428.51 ha, in 2022.

That places Eswatini 66th out of 236 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,314 ha 5,116 ha 11,217 ha 10
2000s 6,497 ha 1,114 ha 25,496 ha 10
2010s 4,107 ha 1,071 ha 6,792 ha 10
2020s 1,976 ha 428.51 ha 3,578 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 63 Costa Rica 6,585 ha compare
  2. 64 Senegal 4,726 ha compare
  3. 65 Bahamas 4,241 ha compare
  4. 67 Uganda 2,970 ha compare
  5. 68 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
  6. 69 Romania 2,689 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Eswatini?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Eswatini was 3,578 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 25,496 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 428.51 ha in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Eswatini ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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