Grassland — Burned Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Grassland — Burned Area was 82,601 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Eswatini is 82,601 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 152.5% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Eswatini peaked at 82,601 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,370 ha, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,007 ha | — |
| 1991 | 36,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,151 ha | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 7,035 ha | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 4,574 ha | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 4,370 ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4,834 ha | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 20,591 ha | +325.9% |
| 2002 | 44,054 ha | +113.9% |
| 2003 | 47,374 ha | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 38,717 ha | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 51,574 ha | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 22,948 ha | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 74,287 ha | +223.7% |
| 2008 | 64,837 ha | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 30,961 ha | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 65,053 ha | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 41,418 ha | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 46,861 ha | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 48,597 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 52,560 ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 25,497 ha | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 19,626 ha | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 23,034 ha | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 22,841 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70,989 ha | +210.8% |
| 2020 | 26,912 ha | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 41,247 ha | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 22,948 ha | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 32,720 ha | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 82,601 ha | +152.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 82,601 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 82,601 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Eswatini 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 | +325.9% | 4,834 ha | 20,591 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,717 ha | 4,370 ha | 36,007 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,018 ha | 4,834 ha | 74,287 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,647 ha | 19,626 ha | 70,989 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,285 ha | 22,948 ha | 82,601 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Eswatini?
- Grassland — burned area in Eswatini was 82,601 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 82,601 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,370 ha in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for grassland — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 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.