Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola

Angola: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 21.50 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.50 million ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
28.51 million ha
in 1998
All-time low
17.84 million ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 21.8M ha1991: 21.8M ha1992: 21.8M ha1993: 21.8M ha1994: 21.8M ha1995: 21.8M ha1996: 27.0M ha1997: 26.1M ha1998: 28.5M ha1999: 26.0M ha2000: 26.9M ha2001: 18.3M ha2002: 20.3M ha2003: 22.8M ha2004: 22.1M ha2005: 21.6M ha2006: 21.6M ha2007: 20.9M ha2008: 20.8M ha2009: 20.7M ha2010: 20.9M ha2011: 21.0M ha2012: 20.0M ha2013: 20.0M ha2014: 19.5M ha2015: 20.2M ha2016: 20.7M ha2017: 21.8M ha2018: 17.8M ha2019: 22.4M ha2020: 20.1M ha2021: 20.6M ha2022: 20.2M ha2023: 20.9M ha2024: 21.5M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Angola stood at 21.50 million ha.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Angola peaked at 28.51 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.84 million ha, in 2018.

Angola ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 21.76 million ha
1991 21.76 million ha +0.0%
1992 21.76 million ha +0.0%
1993 21.76 million ha +0.0%
1994 21.76 million ha +0.0%
1995 21.76 million ha +0.0%
1996 27.01 million ha +24.1%
1997 26.12 million ha -3.3%
1998 28.51 million ha +9.2%
1999 25.96 million ha -8.9%
2000 26.94 million ha +3.8%
2001 18.25 million ha -32.2%
2002 20.31 million ha +11.3%
2003 22.76 million ha +12.1%
2004 22.12 million ha -2.8%
2005 21.59 million ha -2.4%
2006 21.56 million ha -0.1%
2007 20.91 million ha -3.0%
2008 20.76 million ha -0.7%
2009 20.71 million ha -0.2%
2010 20.91 million ha +1.0%
2011 20.98 million ha +0.3%
2012 20.02 million ha -4.6%
2013 19.96 million ha -0.3%
2014 19.53 million ha -2.1%
2015 20.22 million ha +3.5%
2016 20.66 million ha +2.2%
2017 21.78 million ha +5.4%
2018 17.84 million ha -18.1%
2019 22.40 million ha +25.6%
2020 20.10 million ha -10.3%
2021 20.59 million ha +2.4%
2022 20.19 million ha -2.0%
2023 20.89 million ha +3.5%
2024 21.50 million ha +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.82 million ha 21.76 million ha 28.51 million ha 10
2000s 21.59 million ha 18.25 million ha 26.94 million ha 10
2010s 20.43 million ha 17.84 million ha 22.40 million ha 10
2020s 20.65 million ha 20.10 million ha 21.50 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 Sudan (former) 16.57 million ha compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
  5. 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Angola?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Angola was 21.50 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 28.51 million ha in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 17.84 million ha in 2018.
How does Angola rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Angola ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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