Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 52.31 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 52.31 million ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Africa peaked at 61.94 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.99 million ha, in 2001.
That places Eastern Africa 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.10 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 44.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.29 million ha | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 53.06 million ha | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 61.94 million ha | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 55.58 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 49.12 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 36.99 million ha | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 43.27 million ha | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 49.63 million ha | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 45.16 million ha | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 51.03 million ha | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 40.53 million ha | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 46.13 million ha | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 46.36 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.12 million ha | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 46.20 million ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 41.15 million ha | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 60.43 million ha | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 59.02 million ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.97 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 59.01 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 58.59 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.42 million ha | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 56.88 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 49.31 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 53.48 million ha | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 50.53 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 53.04 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 48.82 million ha | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 52.31 million ha | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.15 million ha | 44.10 million ha | 61.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.03 million ha | 36.99 million ha | 51.03 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.10 million ha | 41.15 million ha | 60.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.63 million ha | 48.82 million ha | 53.48 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha 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 in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Africa was 52.31 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 million ha in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.