Grassland — Burned Area in Angola

Angola: Grassland — Burned Area was 13.51 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.51 million ha
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.16 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
1.48 million ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 10.8M ha1991: 10.8M ha1992: 10.8M ha1993: 10.8M ha1994: 10.8M ha1995: 10.8M ha1996: 1.5M ha1997: 1.5M ha1998: 1.7M ha1999: 1.5M ha2000: 1.8M ha2001: 10.1M ha2002: 11.6M ha2003: 14.5M ha2004: 15.2M ha2005: 14.9M ha2006: 11.5M ha2007: 14.9M ha2008: 12.6M ha2009: 12.0M ha2010: 13.6M ha2011: 14.8M ha2012: 13.0M ha2013: 14.1M ha2014: 12.3M ha2015: 13.1M ha2016: 12.6M ha2017: 12.1M ha2018: 11.3M ha2019: 11.2M ha2020: 10.5M ha2021: 11.1M ha2022: 11.3M ha2023: 12.5M ha2024: 13.5M ha

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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 19.49 million ha compare
  2. 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
  4. 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
  5. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  6. 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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 215 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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