Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1,221 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,221 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Eswatini peaked at 12,042 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.6 ha, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,109 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,109 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.87 ha | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 113.24 ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2,920 ha | +2478.6% |
| 1999 | 55.6 ha | -98.1% |
| 2000 | 89.37 ha | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 5,293 ha | +5822.1% |
| 2002 | 12,042 ha | +127.5% |
| 2003 | 6,278 ha | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 2,850 ha | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 9,021 ha | +216.5% |
| 2006 | 1,071 ha | -88.1% |
| 2007 | 9,900 ha | +824.0% |
| 2008 | 5,186 ha | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 1,200 ha | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 5,786 ha | +382.2% |
| 2011 | 4,285 ha | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 3,643 ha | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 3,064 ha | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 3,878 ha | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 1,693 ha | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 771.36 ha | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 2,057 ha | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 557.12 ha | -72.9% |
| 2019 | 4,628 ha | +730.8% |
| 2020 | 599.98 ha | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 985.72 ha | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 257.15 ha | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 600.01 ha | +133.3% |
| 2024 | 1,221 ha | +103.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area 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 | +5822.1% | 89.37 ha | 5,293 ha |
| 1998 | +2478.6% | 113.24 ha | 2,920 ha |
| 2007 | +824.0% | 1,071 ha | 9,900 ha |
| 2019 | +730.8% | 557.12 ha | 4,628 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,187 ha | 55.6 ha | 3,109 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,293 ha | 89.37 ha | 12,042 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 ha | 557.12 ha | 5,786 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.86 ha | 257.15 ha | 1,221 ha | 5 |
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 open shrubland — burned area in Eswatini?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Eswatini was 1,221 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12,042 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 ha in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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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.