Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 15,818 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 15,818 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Ethiopia peaked at 94,455 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 735.57 ha, in 1996.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53,576 ha | — |
| 1994 | 53,576 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53,576 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 735.57 ha | -98.6% |
| 1997 | 17,086 ha | +2222.9% |
| 1998 | 12,723 ha | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 31,764 ha | +149.7% |
| 2000 | 33,510 ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 41,125 ha | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 39,351 ha | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 73,379 ha | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 63,376 ha | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 89,281 ha | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 57,668 ha | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 94,455 ha | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 65,983 ha | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 34,050 ha | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 70,515 ha | +107.1% |
| 2011 | 77,825 ha | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 84,152 ha | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 65,108 ha | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 79,214 ha | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 58,502 ha | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 64,658 ha | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 80,882 ha | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 70,323 ha | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 66,240 ha | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 37,749 ha | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 61,944 ha | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 41,617 ha | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 24,667 ha | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 15,818 ha | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,862 ha | 735.57 ha | 53,576 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 59,218 ha | 33,510 ha | 94,455 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,742 ha | 58,502 ha | 84,152 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,359 ha | 15,818 ha | 61,944 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Ethiopia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Ethiopia was 15,818 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,455 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735.57 ha in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.