Woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola
Angola: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 5.00 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Angola recorded 5.00 million ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Angola peaked at 17.12 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million ha, in 2018.
That places Angola 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.71 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 6.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.71 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.38 million ha | +144.3% |
| 1997 | 15.86 million ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.12 million ha | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.53 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 15.74 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million ha | -70.8% |
| 2002 | 5.66 million ha | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 6.78 million ha | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 5.93 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.08 million ha | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million ha | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million ha | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 4.36 million ha | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million ha | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.10 million ha | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million ha | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 5.12 million ha | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million ha | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.68 million ha | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 million ha | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million ha | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.51 million ha | 6.71 million ha | 17.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million ha | 4.60 million ha | 15.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 million ha | 3.09 million ha | 5.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million ha | 3.88 million ha | 5.00 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
- 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Angola?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Angola was 5.00 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million ha in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.