Savanna fires — Burned Area in Angola

Angola: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 35.32 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.32 million ha
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
38.09 million ha
in 2003
All-time low
27.74 million ha
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 32.9M ha1991: 32.9M ha1992: 32.9M ha1993: 32.9M ha1994: 32.9M ha1995: 32.9M ha1996: 28.6M ha1997: 27.8M ha1998: 30.5M ha1999: 27.7M ha2000: 28.8M ha2001: 29.1M ha2002: 32.5M ha2003: 38.1M ha2004: 38.0M ha2005: 37.2M ha2006: 33.5M ha2007: 36.4M ha2008: 33.6M ha2009: 33.0M ha2010: 34.9M ha2011: 36.2M ha2012: 33.3M ha2013: 34.4M ha2014: 32.2M ha2015: 33.7M ha2016: 33.7M ha2017: 34.2M ha2018: 29.4M ha2019: 33.9M ha2020: 31.0M ha2021: 31.9M ha2022: 31.6M ha2023: 33.6M ha2024: 35.3M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Angola recorded 35.32 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Angola peaked at 38.09 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.74 million ha, in 1999.

Angola ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 32.89 million ha
1991 32.89 million ha +0.0%
1992 32.89 million ha +0.0%
1993 32.89 million ha +0.0%
1994 32.89 million ha +0.0%
1995 32.89 million ha +0.0%
1996 28.64 million ha -12.9%
1997 27.78 million ha -3.0%
1998 30.49 million ha +9.7%
1999 27.74 million ha -9.0%
2000 28.79 million ha +3.8%
2001 29.08 million ha +1.0%
2002 32.50 million ha +11.7%
2003 38.09 million ha +17.2%
2004 38.02 million ha -0.2%
2005 37.17 million ha -2.3%
2006 33.46 million ha -10.0%
2007 36.35 million ha +8.7%
2008 33.62 million ha -7.5%
2009 33.03 million ha -1.8%
2010 34.85 million ha +5.5%
2011 36.16 million ha +3.7%
2012 33.28 million ha -8.0%
2013 34.39 million ha +3.3%
2014 32.16 million ha -6.5%
2015 33.66 million ha +4.7%
2016 33.69 million ha +0.1%
2017 34.18 million ha +1.4%
2018 29.40 million ha -14.0%
2019 33.90 million ha +15.3%
2020 31.01 million ha -8.5%
2021 31.88 million ha +2.8%
2022 31.63 million ha -0.8%
2023 33.58 million ha +6.2%
2024 35.32 million ha +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.20 million ha 27.74 million ha 32.89 million ha 10
2000s 34.01 million ha 28.79 million ha 38.09 million ha 10
2010s 33.57 million ha 29.40 million ha 36.16 million ha 10
2020s 32.68 million ha 31.01 million ha 35.32 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
  3. 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
  4. 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Angola?
Savanna fires — burned area in Angola was 35.32 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 38.09 million ha in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 27.74 million ha in 1999.
How does Angola rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Angola ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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