Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 118,811 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Eswatini is 118,811 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 150.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Eswatini peaked at 118,811 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,518 ha, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,314 ha | — |
| 1991 | 60,314 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,314 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,314 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,314 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,314 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56,805 ha | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 50,800 ha | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 79,101 ha | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 52,646 ha | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 34,237 ha | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 39,082 ha | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 69,508 ha | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 60,980 ha | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 50,502 ha | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 68,137 ha | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 28,390 ha | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 107,562 ha | +278.9% |
| 2008 | 89,542 ha | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 42,167 ha | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 91,472 ha | +116.9% |
| 2011 | 68,008 ha | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 75,422 ha | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 76,065 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77,158 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35,439 ha | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 25,518 ha | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 34,668 ha | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 33,876 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 102,250 ha | +201.8% |
| 2020 | 38,032 ha | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 60,123 ha | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 35,290 ha | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 47,504 ha | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 118,811 ha | +150.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,123 ha | 50,800 ha | 79,101 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,011 ha | 28,390 ha | 107,562 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,988 ha | 25,518 ha | 102,250 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,952 ha | 35,290 ha | 118,811 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3846 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Eswatini?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Eswatini was 118,811 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 118,811 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,518 ha in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data
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.