Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 3.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.38 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 6.27 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.95 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.16 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 6.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 5.51 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.72 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.38 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.38 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 ha per square kilometre | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | 6.27 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.71 ha per square kilometre | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 ha per square kilometre | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 ha per square kilometre | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 3.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Savanna fires — 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.