Savanna — Burned Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Savanna — Burned Area was 31,025 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Eswatini stood at 31,025 ha.
The figure is up 137.4% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Eswatini peaked at 36,003 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,871 ha, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 221 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 — Burned Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,899 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,899 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,899 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,899 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,899 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,899 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,951 ha | +87.6% |
| 1997 | 18,150 ha | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 36,003 ha | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 23,811 ha | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 12,537 ha | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 11,870 ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 10,006 ha | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 4,264 ha | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 6,535 ha | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 5,421 ha | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 2,871 ha | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 17,462 ha | +508.2% |
| 2008 | 13,648 ha | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 8,742 ha | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 19,155 ha | +119.1% |
| 2011 | 20,098 ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 22,176 ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 21,983 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18,084 ha | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 6,642 ha | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 3,707 ha | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 8,335 ha | +124.9% |
| 2018 | 8,999 ha | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 23,612 ha | +162.4% |
| 2020 | 8,656 ha | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 16,027 ha | +85.2% |
| 2022 | 11,228 ha | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 13,070 ha | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 31,025 ha | +137.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31,025 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31,025 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +508.2% | 2,871 ha | 17,462 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,531 ha | 14,899 ha | 36,003 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,336 ha | 2,871 ha | 17,462 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,279 ha | 3,707 ha | 23,612 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,001 ha | 8,656 ha | 31,025 ha | 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 — burned area in Eswatini?
- Savanna — burned area in Eswatini was 31,025 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36,003 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,871 ha in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for savanna — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.