Other forest — Burned Area in Africa
Africa: Other forest — Burned Area was 2.60 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Africa is 2.60 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Africa peaked at 5.22 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million ha, in 1996.
Africa ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.80 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.80 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.80 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.80 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million ha | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million ha | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million ha | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 3.38 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million ha | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million ha | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million ha | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million ha | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.24 million ha | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 3.65 million ha | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million ha | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 4.09 million ha | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million ha | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.48 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million ha | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million ha | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million ha | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million ha | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 million ha | 1.62 million ha | 3.80 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million ha | 2.39 million ha | 4.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million ha | 3.66 million ha | 5.22 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million ha | 2.60 million ha | 3.67 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Africa?
- Other forest — burned area in Africa was 2.60 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million ha in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for other forest — burned area?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.