Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.086 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.086 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 245.0%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.48 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0249 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.297 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.297 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.297 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.297 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.297 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.297 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.475 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.32 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.652 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.439 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.264 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.173 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.071 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.211 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.248 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.152 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.065 ha per square kilometre2007: 1.5 ha per square kilometre2008: 1 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.095 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.353 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.35 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.277 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.282 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.306 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.133 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.144 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.086 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.062 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.395 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.078 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.177 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.086 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.086 ha per square kilometre for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 245.0% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.

Eswatini ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2974 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.2974 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.2974 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.2974 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.2974 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.2974 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.4754 ha per square kilometre +59.8%
1997 0.3197 ha per square kilometre -32.8%
1998 0.6521 ha per square kilometre +104.0%
1999 0.4389 ha per square kilometre -32.7%
2000 0.2643 ha per square kilometre -39.8%
2001 0.1732 ha per square kilometre -34.5%
2002 0.071 ha per square kilometre -59.0%
2003 0.2105 ha per square kilometre +196.5%
2004 0.2479 ha per square kilometre +17.8%
2005 0.152 ha per square kilometre -38.7%
2006 0.0648 ha per square kilometre -57.4%
2007 1.48 ha per square kilometre +2188.4%
2008 1.02 ha per square kilometre -31.4%
2009 0.0947 ha per square kilometre -90.7%
2010 0.3525 ha per square kilometre +272.4%
2011 0.35 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
2012 0.2765 ha per square kilometre -21.0%
2013 0.2815 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.3064 ha per square kilometre +8.8%
2015 0.1333 ha per square kilometre -56.5%
2016 0.1445 ha per square kilometre +8.4%
2017 0.086 ha per square kilometre -40.5%
2018 0.0623 ha per square kilometre -27.5%
2019 0.3949 ha per square kilometre +534.0%
2020 0.0785 ha per square kilometre -80.1%
2021 0.1769 ha per square kilometre +125.4%
2022 0.0249 ha per square kilometre -85.9%
2023 0.086 ha per square kilometre +245.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +2188.4% 0.0648 ha per square kilometre 1.48 ha per square kilometre
2019 +534.0% 0.0623 ha per square kilometre 0.3949 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3671 ha per square kilometre 0.2974 ha per square kilometre 0.6521 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3777 ha per square kilometre 0.0648 ha per square kilometre 1.48 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2388 ha per square kilometre 0.0623 ha per square kilometre 0.3949 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0916 ha per square kilometre 0.0249 ha per square kilometre 0.1769 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 13 Madagascar 0.1044 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 0.1043 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Bhutan 0.1006 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Portugal 0.0628 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Nepal 0.0513 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Honduras 0.0505 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.086 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other forest — 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.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other forest — 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.