Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 140,455 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia is 140,455 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 311,951 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72,270 ha, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,668 ha | 72,270 ha | 304,470 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 210,009 ha | 99,424 ha | 311,951 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,800 ha | 138,176 ha | 199,033 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,791 ha | 140,455 ha | 250,527 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 21 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 22 Congo 165,085 ha compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 126,361 ha compare
- 25 Australia 125,716 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 116,407 ha compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia was 140,455 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 311,951 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,270 ha in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
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.