Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.025 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.025 ha per person
Change on year
up 135.0%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0353 ha per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0026 ha per person
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2024

00.010.020.030.041990200720241990: 0.017 ha per person1991: 0.016 ha per person1992: 0.016 ha per person1993: 0.015 ha per person1994: 0.015 ha per person1995: 0.015 ha per person1996: 0.028 ha per person1997: 0.018 ha per person1998: 0.035 ha per person1999: 0.023 ha per person2000: 0.012 ha per person2001: 0.011 ha per person2002: 0.009 ha per person2003: 0.004 ha per person2004: 0.006 ha per person2005: 0.005 ha per person2006: 0.003 ha per person2007: 0.016 ha per person2008: 0.012 ha per person2009: 0.008 ha per person2010: 0.017 ha per person2011: 0.018 ha per person2012: 0.02 ha per person2013: 0.019 ha per person2014: 0.016 ha per person2015: 0.006 ha per person2016: 0.003 ha per person2017: 0.007 ha per person2018: 0.008 ha per person2019: 0.02 ha per person2020: 0.007 ha per person2021: 0.013 ha per person2022: 0.009 ha per person2023: 0.011 ha per person2024: 0.025 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.025 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0353 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 2006.

Eswatini ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0171 ha per person —
1991 0.0164 ha per person -3.9%
1992 0.0158 ha per person -3.7%
1993 0.0153 ha per person -2.9%
1994 0.0153 ha per person +0.0%
1995 0.0154 ha per person +0.1%
1996 0.0282 ha per person +83.9%
1997 0.018 ha per person -36.1%
1998 0.0353 ha per person +95.8%
1999 0.0231 ha per person -34.6%
2000 0.012 ha per person -47.9%
2001 0.0113 ha per person -6.2%
2002 0.0094 ha per person -16.4%
2003 0.004 ha per person -57.7%
2004 0.0061 ha per person +52.3%
2005 0.005 ha per person -17.5%
2006 0.0026 ha per person -47.3%
2007 0.016 ha per person +504.7%
2008 0.0124 ha per person -22.4%
2009 0.0079 ha per person -36.4%
2010 0.0172 ha per person +117.8%
2011 0.018 ha per person +4.3%
2012 0.0197 ha per person +9.7%
2013 0.0195 ha per person -1.4%
2014 0.0159 ha per person -18.2%
2015 0.0058 ha per person -63.5%
2016 0.0032 ha per person -44.5%
2017 0.0072 ha per person +123.2%
2018 0.0077 ha per person +7.0%
2019 0.02 ha per person +159.9%
2020 0.0073 ha per person -63.7%
2021 0.0133 ha per person +83.0%
2022 0.0092 ha per person -30.7%
2023 0.0106 ha per person +15.3%
2024 0.025 ha per person +135.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.025 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 57.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.025 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +504.7% 0.0026 ha per person 0.016 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.02 ha per person 0.0153 ha per person 0.0353 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0087 ha per person 0.0026 ha per person 0.016 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0134 ha per person 0.0032 ha per person 0.02 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0131 ha per person 0.0073 ha per person 0.025 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 16 Gabon 0.0353 ha per person compare
  2. 17 Ghana 0.0342 ha per person compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 0.0333 ha per person compare
  4. 20 Nicaragua 0.0237 ha per person compare
  5. 21 Togo 0.0233 ha per person compare
  6. 22 New Caledonia 0.0224 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini?
Savanna — burned area, per capita in Eswatini was 0.025 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0353 ha per person in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 2006.
How does Eswatini rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.