Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0175 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0625 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 26th 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 — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0617 ha per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0596 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0576 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.036 ha per person | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0359 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0485 ha per person | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0625 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0532 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0393 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.036 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.033 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0285 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0226 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0175 ha per person | -19.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0175 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0175 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0494 ha per person | 0.0359 ha per person | 0.0617 ha per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0498 ha per person | 0.0419 ha per person | 0.0625 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 ha per person | 0.0241 ha per person | 0.0393 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 0.0246 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 — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0625 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.