Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Angola
Angola: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 37.84 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Angola, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Angola recorded 37.84 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Angola peaked at 41.22 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.78 million hectares, in 2018.
That places Angola 1st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.32 million hectares | 35.15 million hectares | 41.22 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.90 million hectares | 31.78 million hectares | 39.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.14 million hectares | 33.83 million hectares | 37.84 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Australia 35.17 million hectares compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.96 million hectares compare
- 4 South Sudan 29.68 million hectares compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1018 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4246 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8184 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3708 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,240 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0982 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,071 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Angola?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Angola was 37.84 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.78 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.