Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 60,104 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 60,104 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% 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 76th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80,175 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 77,771 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66,201 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 81,957 hectares | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 37,351 hectares | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 147,685 hectares | +295.4% |
| 2008 | 114,928 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 51,668 hectares | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 108,317 hectares | +109.6% |
| 2011 | 84,747 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 88,182 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 88,654 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89,320 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,264 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 39,261 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 45,250 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 45,744 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 125,597 hectares | +174.6% |
| 2020 | 52,119 hectares | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 80,561 hectares | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 41,944 hectares | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 60,126 hectares | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 134,290 hectares | +123.3% |
| 2025 | 60,104 hectares | -55.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 60,104 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 60,104 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 71,524 hectares | 41,944 hectares | 134,290 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Eswatini was 60,104 hectares in 2025, 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 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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.