Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Angola
Angola: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.5675 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Angola stood at 0.5675 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Angola peaked at 1.91 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5665 ha per person, in 2022.
Angola ranks 4th of 188 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, per capita (capita Area) in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.87 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.81 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.64 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.59 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.78 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.88 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.66 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9621 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9241 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8977 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8664 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7952 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7628 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7191 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7181 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.708 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7205 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5699 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6919 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6009 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5963 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5665 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5686 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5675 ha per person | -0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.5675 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1306.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.5675 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 111.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -34.5% | 1.66 ha per person | 1.09 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 ha per person | 1.59 ha per person | 1.91 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 ha per person | 0.9241 ha per person | 1.66 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.745 ha per person | 0.5699 ha per person | 0.8977 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5799 ha per person | 0.5665 ha per person | 0.6009 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 Central African Republic 1.81 ha per person compare
- 2 South Sudan 1.35 ha per person compare
- 3 Zambia 0.7134 ha per person compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.3601 ha per person compare
- 6 Congo 0.2954 ha per person compare
- 7 Paraguay 0.1993 ha per person 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, per capita in Angola?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Angola was 0.5675 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5665 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.