Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 3,964 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3,964 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 255.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Eswatini peaked at 34,587 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 857.02 ha, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 56th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,100 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,201 ha | +280.4% |
| 1997 | 25,113 ha | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 34,587 ha | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 24,121 ha | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 15,274 ha | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 1,243 ha | -91.9% |
| 2002 | 3,235 ha | +160.3% |
| 2003 | 2,828 ha | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 2,378 ha | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,650 ha | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 1,393 ha | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 5,614 ha | +303.1% |
| 2008 | 5,721 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,243 ha | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 1,200 ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,143 ha | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 2,700 ha | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 2,400 ha | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,635 ha | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,564 ha | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 1,414 ha | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,157 ha | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,457 ha | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 2,957 ha | +102.9% |
| 2020 | 1,864 ha | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 1,864 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 857.02 ha | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 1,114 ha | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 3,964 ha | +255.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,362 ha | 6,100 ha | 34,587 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,058 ha | 1,243 ha | 15,274 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,963 ha | 1,157 ha | 2,957 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,933 ha | 857.02 ha | 3,964 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3846 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Eswatini?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Eswatini was 3,964 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34,587 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.02 ha in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.