Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 58,700 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 58,700 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Africa peaked at 918,025 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39,555 ha, in 2022.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,310 ha | — |
| 1991 | 169,310 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 169,310 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 169,310 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 169,310 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169,310 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 399,956 ha | +136.2% |
| 1997 | 336,916 ha | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 918,025 ha | +172.5% |
| 1999 | 370,338 ha | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 188,805 ha | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 351,379 ha | +86.1% |
| 2002 | 197,031 ha | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 147,636 ha | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 140,401 ha | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 156,020 ha | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 90,880 ha | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 159,286 ha | +75.3% |
| 2008 | 101,025 ha | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 113,780 ha | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 114,671 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 102,970 ha | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 119,932 ha | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 83,995 ha | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 80,639 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 88,570 ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 84,547 ha | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 61,539 ha | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 92,183 ha | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 96,478 ha | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 72,273 ha | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 48,511 ha | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 39,555 ha | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 39,934 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58,700 ha | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304,110 ha | 169,310 ha | 918,025 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,624 ha | 90,880 ha | 351,379 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,552 ha | 61,539 ha | 119,932 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,795 ha | 39,555 ha | 72,273 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Africa?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Eastern Africa was 58,700 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 918,025 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,555 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.