Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3.28 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.28 million ha
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
22nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.27 million ha
in 1999
All-time low
3.28 million ha
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1993200820241993: 4.7M ha1994: 4.7M ha1995: 4.7M ha1996: 5.2M ha1997: 5.0M ha1998: 6.2M ha1999: 6.3M ha2000: 5.8M ha2001: 4.2M ha2002: 5.5M ha2003: 4.6M ha2004: 5.1M ha2005: 5.9M ha2006: 4.4M ha2007: 5.6M ha2008: 4.6M ha2009: 4.9M ha2010: 4.4M ha2011: 4.5M ha2012: 5.2M ha2013: 4.9M ha2014: 4.4M ha2015: 5.1M ha2016: 4.6M ha2017: 4.0M ha2018: 4.2M ha2019: 3.7M ha2020: 3.7M ha2021: 4.0M ha2022: 3.3M ha2023: 3.8M ha2024: 3.3M ha

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 3.28 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Ethiopia peaked at 6.27 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million ha, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1993 4.70 million ha
1994 4.70 million ha +0.0%
1995 4.70 million ha +0.0%
1996 5.19 million ha +10.5%
1997 4.99 million ha -3.9%
1998 6.16 million ha +23.5%
1999 6.27 million ha +1.8%
2000 5.85 million ha -6.7%
2001 4.16 million ha -28.9%
2002 5.51 million ha +32.4%
2003 4.59 million ha -16.7%
2004 5.13 million ha +11.7%
2005 5.86 million ha +14.3%
2006 4.41 million ha -24.9%
2007 5.62 million ha +27.6%
2008 4.60 million ha -18.2%
2009 4.86 million ha +5.6%
2010 4.40 million ha -9.6%
2011 4.48 million ha +1.8%
2012 5.18 million ha +15.8%
2013 4.91 million ha -5.3%
2014 4.44 million ha -9.6%
2015 5.06 million ha +13.9%
2016 4.57 million ha -9.6%
2017 4.03 million ha -11.9%
2018 4.19 million ha +4.1%
2019 3.69 million ha -11.9%
2020 3.71 million ha +0.5%
2021 4.00 million ha +7.9%
2022 3.33 million ha -16.7%
2023 3.81 million ha +14.4%
2024 3.28 million ha -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.24 million ha 4.70 million ha 6.27 million ha 7
2000s 5.06 million ha 4.16 million ha 5.86 million ha 10
2010s 4.49 million ha 3.69 million ha 5.18 million ha 10
2020s 3.63 million ha 3.28 million ha 4.00 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 19 Madagascar 3.74 million ha compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 3.67 million ha compare
  3. 21 Senegal 3.38 million ha compare
  4. 23 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
  5. 24 Guinea 3.18 million ha compare
  6. 25 Botswana 2.17 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Ethiopia?
Savanna fires — burned area in Ethiopia was 3.28 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 million ha in 1999.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million ha in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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