Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola
Angola: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 21.50 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Sudan (former) 16.57 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
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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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.