Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.9 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.32 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2541 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2994 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 0.409 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.266 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2541 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +325.9% |
| 2002 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2003 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 3 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | +223.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | +210.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +42.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 21.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.9 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 0.2541 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2541 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.