Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Angola
Angola: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 34.83 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.83 million
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
2nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
41.22 million
in 2004
All-time low
31.78 million
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 34.83 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Angola peaked at 41.22 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.78 million, in 2018.
That places Angola 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.15 million | — |
| 2003 | 41.13 million | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 41.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.23 million | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 39.20 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 36.65 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 36.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.62 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 39.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.13 million | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 37.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.34 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 36.96 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 31.78 million | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 37.25 million | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 33.83 million | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 34.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 35.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 37.84 million | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 34.83 million | -8.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 34.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 122.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 34.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 28.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.32 million | 35.15 million | 41.22 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.90 million | 31.78 million | 39.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 million | 33.83 million | 37.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 Australia 50.56 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.02 million compare
- 4 South Sudan 26.58 million compare
- 5 Zambia 22.77 million compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Angola?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Angola was 34.83 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.78 million in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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