Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0665 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0665 ha per person
Change on year
up 149.9%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0681 ha per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0042 ha per person
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.041 ha per person1991: 0.04 ha per person1992: 0.038 ha per person1993: 0.037 ha per person1994: 0.037 ha per person1995: 0.037 ha per person1996: 0.005 ha per person1997: 0.007 ha per person1998: 0.004 ha per person1999: 0.004 ha per person2000: 0.005 ha per person2001: 0.02 ha per person2002: 0.042 ha per person2003: 0.044 ha per person2004: 0.036 ha per person2005: 0.048 ha per person2006: 0.021 ha per person2007: 0.068 ha per person2008: 0.059 ha per person2009: 0.028 ha per person2010: 0.059 ha per person2011: 0.037 ha per person2012: 0.042 ha per person2013: 0.043 ha per person2014: 0.046 ha per person2015: 0.022 ha per person2016: 0.017 ha per person2017: 0.02 ha per person2018: 0.02 ha per person2019: 0.06 ha per person2020: 0.023 ha per person2021: 0.034 ha per person2022: 0.019 ha per person2023: 0.027 ha per person2024: 0.066 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.0665 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 149.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0681 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 ha per person, in 1999.

That places Eswatini 20th out of 187 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, per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0413 ha per person —
1991 0.0396 ha per person -3.9%
1992 0.0382 ha per person -3.7%
1993 0.0371 ha per person -2.9%
1994 0.0371 ha per person +0.0%
1995 0.0371 ha per person +0.1%
1996 0.0052 ha per person -86.0%
1997 0.007 ha per person +34.3%
1998 0.0045 ha per person -35.8%
1999 0.0042 ha per person -5.5%
2000 0.0046 ha per person +9.5%
2001 0.0196 ha per person +322.0%
2002 0.0416 ha per person +112.3%
2003 0.0444 ha per person +6.8%
2004 0.0361 ha per person -18.8%
2005 0.0478 ha per person +32.5%
2006 0.0212 ha per person -55.7%
2007 0.0681 ha per person +221.9%
2008 0.059 ha per person -13.3%
2009 0.028 ha per person -52.6%
2010 0.0585 ha per person +108.9%
2011 0.0371 ha per person -36.7%
2012 0.0417 ha per person +12.5%
2013 0.043 ha per person +3.1%
2014 0.0463 ha per person +7.6%
2015 0.0223 ha per person -51.8%
2016 0.0171 ha per person -23.5%
2017 0.0199 ha per person +16.5%
2018 0.0195 ha per person -1.7%
2019 0.0602 ha per person +207.9%
2020 0.0226 ha per person -62.5%
2021 0.0342 ha per person +51.5%
2022 0.0188 ha per person -44.9%
2023 0.0266 ha per person +41.2%
2024 0.0665 ha per person +150.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.0665 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 28.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.0665 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +322.0% 0.0046 ha per person 0.0196 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0251 ha per person 0.0042 ha per person 0.0413 ha per person 10
2000s 0.037 ha per person 0.0046 ha per person 0.0681 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0366 ha per person 0.0171 ha per person 0.0602 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0337 ha per person 0.0188 ha per person 0.0665 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 17 Guyana 0.0806 ha per person compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 0.0769 ha per person compare
  3. 19 Mongolia 0.0746 ha per person compare
  4. 21 South Africa 0.0599 ha per person compare
  5. 22 Gambia 0.0521 ha per person compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 0.0485 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini?
Grassland — burned area, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0665 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0681 ha per person in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 ha per person in 1999.
How does Eswatini rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
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Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.