Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Angola
Angola: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 16.76 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola is 16.76 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 22.87 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.31 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Angola ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.67 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 20.95 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.87 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 20.83 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 21.61 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.64 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 16.29 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 18.26 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 17.74 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.31 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.29 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.77 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.61 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.77 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.67 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.22 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.57 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.47 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.31 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 17.97 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 16.12 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.52 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.19 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.76 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 359.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.76 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 54.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | -32.2% | 21.61 ha per square kilometre | 14.64 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +25.6% | 14.31 ha per square kilometre | 17.97 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 ha per square kilometre | 17.46 ha per square kilometre | 22.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.32 ha per square kilometre | 14.64 ha per square kilometre | 21.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 ha per square kilometre | 14.31 ha per square kilometre | 17.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 ha per square kilometre | 16.12 ha per square kilometre | 16.76 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 South Sudan 20.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Zambia 18.09 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Mozambique 15.92 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Central African Republic 11.09 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Guinea 9.81 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Angola?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola was 16.76 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.