Grassland — Burned Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Grassland — Burned Area was 6.15 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Southern Africa stood at 6.15 million ha.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Southern Africa peaked at 16.65 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million ha, in 1999.
That places Southern Africa 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.74 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million ha | -74.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million ha | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 10.73 million ha | +399.2% |
| 2002 | 11.34 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.61 million ha | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 7.38 million ha | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9.45 million ha | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 10.60 million ha | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 8.49 million ha | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 12.20 million ha | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 8.70 million ha | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 15.15 million ha | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 16.65 million ha | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.69 million ha | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 8.49 million ha | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 8.05 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million ha | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million ha | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 7.67 million ha | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million ha | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million ha | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 million ha | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 11.56 million ha | +93.9% |
| 2022 | 7.88 million ha | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 11.12 million ha | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 6.15 million ha | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.40 million ha | 1.81 million ha | 7.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 12.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 million ha | 4.17 million ha | 16.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 million ha | 5.96 million ha | 11.56 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Southern Africa?
- Grassland — burned area in Southern Africa was 6.15 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million ha in 1999.
- How does Southern Africa rank for grassland — burned area?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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.