Grassland — Burned Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Grassland — Burned Area was 959,432 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Ethiopia stood at 959,432 ha.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Ethiopia peaked at 1.41 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 222,401 ha, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 906,748 ha | — |
| 1994 | 906,748 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 906,748 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 246,223 ha | -72.8% |
| 1997 | 253,262 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 351,723 ha | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 327,091 ha | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 222,401 ha | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 742,168 ha | +233.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million ha | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 973,909 ha | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million ha | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million ha | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 936,066 ha | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million ha | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 996,107 ha | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million ha | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 951,354 ha | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million ha | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million ha | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 881,416 ha | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 949,205 ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 899,590 ha | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 977,422 ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 789,889 ha | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 992,355 ha | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 959,432 ha | -3.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 959,432 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 959,432 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Ethiopia 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 | +233.7% | 222,401 ha | 742,168 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556,935 ha | 246,223 ha | 906,748 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 950,219 ha | 222,401 ha | 1.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 881,416 ha | 1.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 943,826 ha | 789,889 ha | 1.00 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Central African Republic 1.42 million ha compare
- 21 Botswana 1.22 million ha compare
- 22 Namibia 975,262 ha compare
- 24 Russian Federation 933,818 ha compare
- 25 Argentina 876,656 ha compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 209,455 ha compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 806,890 ha compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Ethiopia?
- Grassland — burned area in Ethiopia was 959,432 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,401 ha in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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.