Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 134,290 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 134,290 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini peaked at 147,685 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37,351 hectares, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,217 hectares | 37,351 hectares | 147,685 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 76,434 hectares | 39,261 hectares | 125,597 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,808 hectares | 41,944 hectares | 134,290 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini was 134,290 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 147,685 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,351 hectares in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.