Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 13.16 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 13.16 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 13.86 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.23 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Angola ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.53 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 8.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.14 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 8.37 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.95 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 11.75 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.82 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 12.99 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.85 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.94 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.94 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.69 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.86 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.51 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.38 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.83 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 13.86 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 13.01 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.76 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.87 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.16 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.16 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 1110.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13.16 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 56.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -29.4% | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | 8.53 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 ha per square kilometre | 8.23 ha per square kilometre | 12.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 ha per square kilometre | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | 13.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 ha per square kilometre | 11.83 ha per square kilometre | 13.86 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 ha per square kilometre | 12.76 ha per square kilometre | 13.16 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 South Sudan 20.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Zambia 14.72 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mozambique 14.06 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Central African Republic 10.99 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Guinea 9.76 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 6.09 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Angola was 13.16 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.