Open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola

Angola: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 45,448 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,448 ha
Change on year
up 76.4%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
224,637 ha
in 1998
All-time low
22,392 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 93.5k ha1991: 93.5k ha1992: 93.5k ha1993: 93.5k ha1994: 93.5k ha1995: 93.5k ha1996: 78.5k ha1997: 133.3k ha1998: 224.6k ha1999: 163.9k ha2000: 31.1k ha2001: 117.8k ha2002: 102.5k ha2003: 129.9k ha2004: 152.9k ha2005: 173.5k ha2006: 123.7k ha2007: 108.9k ha2008: 85.5k ha2009: 85.3k ha2010: 93.5k ha2011: 81.0k ha2012: 66.4k ha2013: 61.8k ha2014: 72.0k ha2015: 83.4k ha2016: 88.3k ha2017: 96.4k ha2018: 73.8k ha2019: 90.7k ha2020: 63.4k ha2021: 34.4k ha2022: 22.4k ha2023: 25.8k ha2024: 45.4k ha

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

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
  2. 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
  3. 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
  4. 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
  5. 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
  6. 12 Mexico 18,782 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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