Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0249 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0249 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0972 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0875 ha per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0845 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0817 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0873 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0812 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0972 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0958 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0867 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0599 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0769 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0622 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0674 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0748 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0546 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0677 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0486 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0481 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0541 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0499 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 ha per person | -16.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0249 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0396 ha per person, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0249 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0879 ha per person | 0.0812 ha per person | 0.0972 ha per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0659 ha per person | 0.0538 ha per person | 0.0867 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 ha per person | 0.0319 ha per person | 0.0541 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 ha per person | 0.0249 ha per person | 0.0328 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0249 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.