Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0046 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,941.7% on the previous year and up 921.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0756 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +185.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0756 ha per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +385.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +6399.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +896.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +641.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +453.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +778.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +1941.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6399.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1941.7% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +896.2% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +778.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.0756 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 12 Zimbabwe 0.0163 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lesotho 0.0148 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Morocco 0.0037 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mozambique 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Zambia 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 921.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.