Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.8247 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.8247 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.1 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2479 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre (Area) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7624 ha per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7698 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4123 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5182 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4111 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2479 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +441.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5805 ha per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4771 ha per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2977 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5518 ha per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6079 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +154.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6116 ha per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7026 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8247 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8247 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 17.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8247 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +441.2% | 0.2479 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7787 ha per square kilometre | 0.2479 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 ha per square kilometre | 0.2977 ha per square kilometre | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7948 ha per square kilometre | 0.6116 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.8247 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2479 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 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.