Grassland — Burned Area in Angola
Angola: Grassland — Burned Area was 13.51 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Angola is 13.51 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Angola peaked at 15.16 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million ha, in 1996.
Angola ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.77 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 10.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million ha | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million ha | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million ha | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million ha | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 10.11 million ha | +473.3% |
| 2002 | 11.58 million ha | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 14.51 million ha | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 15.16 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.89 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.51 million ha | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 14.93 million ha | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 12.56 million ha | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 12.03 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.64 million ha | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 14.84 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 12.97 million ha | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.09 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 12.33 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 13.13 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.63 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.07 million ha | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.30 million ha | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.22 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.52 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11.06 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.31 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.53 million ha | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 13.51 million ha | +7.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.51 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 302.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13.51 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 27.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 | +473.3% | 1.76 million ha | 10.11 million ha |
| 1996 | -86.3% | 10.77 million ha | 1.48 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.08 million ha | 1.48 million ha | 10.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.90 million ha | 1.76 million ha | 15.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 million ha | 11.22 million ha | 14.84 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 million ha | 10.52 million ha | 13.51 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 19.49 million ha compare
- 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 2.91 million ha compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.48 million ha compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.13 million ha compare
- 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 170,226 ha compare
- 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
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 grassland — burned area in Angola?
- Grassland — burned area in Angola was 13.51 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 million ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million ha in 1996.
- How does Angola rank for grassland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.