Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 7.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa is 7.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 189.9% on the previous year and up 305.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 46.86 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -24.68 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 27.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1998 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -392.0% |
| 1999 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2000 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2001 | -24.68 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2002 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2004 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2005 | 13 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2006 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2007 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5055 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2009 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -1911.7% |
| 2010 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2011 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2012 | 46.86 % change on previous year | -528.8% |
| 2013 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2014 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7112 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2017 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +1141.7% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2019 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2020 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2021 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2022 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2023 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2024 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 27.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -24.68 % change on previous year | 16.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 46.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 16 Peru 163.14 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 154.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gabon 149.16 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Rwanda 148.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mongolia 148.72 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guyana 147.88 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eswatini 146.68 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 7.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.86 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.68 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.