Open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola
Angola: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 45,448 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Angola is 45,448 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 76.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Angola peaked at 224,637 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,392 ha, in 2022.
That places Angola 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,465 ha | — |
| 1991 | 93,465 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 93,465 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93,465 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 93,465 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93,465 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78,485 ha | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 133,348 ha | +69.9% |
| 1998 | 224,637 ha | +68.5% |
| 1999 | 163,924 ha | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 31,056 ha | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 117,806 ha | +279.3% |
| 2002 | 102,516 ha | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 129,932 ha | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 152,945 ha | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 173,537 ha | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 123,749 ha | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 108,891 ha | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 85,516 ha | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 85,347 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93,537 ha | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 81,049 ha | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 66,378 ha | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 61,779 ha | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 72,023 ha | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 83,445 ha | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 88,322 ha | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 96,383 ha | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 73,800 ha | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 90,698 ha | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 63,368 ha | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 34,390 ha | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 22,392 ha | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 25,770 ha | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 45,448 ha | +76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,118 ha | 78,485 ha | 224,637 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,129 ha | 31,056 ha | 173,537 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,741 ha | 61,779 ha | 96,383 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,274 ha | 22,392 ha | 63,368 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Angola?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Angola was 45,448 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 224,637 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,392 ha in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.