Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0035 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0035 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 2.83 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4592 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.4592 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4592 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +498.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +189.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0035 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0035 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +498.8% | 0.4592 ha per square kilometre | 2.75 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +238.3% | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +228.6% | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 0.4592 ha per square kilometre | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2562 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 69 South Sudan 0.0045 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Suriname 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kenya 0.0019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Malaysia 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0035 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — 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.