Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.32 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia is 2.32 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia peaked at 5.86 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million ha, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.77 million ha | — |
| 1994 | 3.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million ha | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 million ha | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.68 million ha | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 5.86 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.54 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million ha | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million ha | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million ha | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million ha | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million ha | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million ha | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million ha | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million ha | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million ha | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million ha | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million ha | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million ha | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million ha | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million ha | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million ha | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million ha | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million ha | 3.77 million ha | 5.86 million ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million ha | 3.42 million ha | 5.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million ha | 2.79 million ha | 3.88 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million ha | 2.32 million ha | 3.01 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
- 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 236.24 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia was 2.32 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million ha in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.