Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0175 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0896 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0703 ha per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0679 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0656 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0822 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.076 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0896 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0896 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 ha per person | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.049 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.043 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.042 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0394 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.036 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.033 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0175 ha per person | -19.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0175 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0175 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0773 ha per person | 0.0656 ha per person | 0.0896 ha per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0536 ha per person | 0.042 ha per person | 0.0822 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 ha per person | 0.0241 ha per person | 0.0394 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 0.0247 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0896 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.