Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0282 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.0282 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 144.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0692 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 ha per person, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0241 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0231 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0223 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0517 ha per person | +138.8% |
| 1997 | 0.043 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 ha per person | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0267 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 ha per person | -53.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 ha per person | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 ha per person | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 ha per person | +438.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.009 ha per person | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 ha per person | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 ha per person | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 ha per person | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 ha per person | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 ha per person | +151.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 ha per person | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 ha per person | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0282 ha per person | +144.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0282 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 64.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0282 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +438.1% | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0345 ha per person | 0.0216 ha per person | 0.0692 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0225 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0282 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0282 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per person in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.