Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 5.11 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Africa stood at 5.11 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Africa peaked at 29.30 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million ha, in 2017.
That places Eastern Africa 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.02 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.42 million ha | +215.0% |
| 1997 | 26.60 million ha | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 29.30 million ha | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 27.71 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27.15 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.25 million ha | -80.6% |
| 2002 | 5.89 million ha | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.79 million ha | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 5.63 million ha | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 6.70 million ha | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 5.89 million ha | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 6.28 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.80 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.31 million ha | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 6.04 million ha | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million ha | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million ha | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.85 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million ha | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million ha | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.67 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.87 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million ha | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million ha | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 5.11 million ha | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.62 million ha | 9.02 million ha | 29.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 million ha | 5.25 million ha | 27.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million ha | 3.56 million ha | 6.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 5.26 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Africa?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Eastern Africa was 5.11 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.30 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million ha in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.