Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 60,104 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60,104
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
76th
of 225 countries
All-time high
147,685
in 2007
All-time low
37,351
in 2006
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Eswatini, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 60,104 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Eswatini peaked at 147,685 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37,351, 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 gwis in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80,175 | — |
| 2003 | 77,771 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66,201 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 81,957 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 37,351 | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 147,685 | +295.4% |
| 2008 | 114,928 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 51,668 | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 108,317 | +109.6% |
| 2011 | 84,747 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 88,182 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 88,654 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89,320 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,264 | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 39,261 | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 45,250 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 45,744 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 125,597 | +174.6% |
| 2020 | 52,119 | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 80,561 | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 41,944 | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 60,126 | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 134,290 | +123.3% |
| 2025 | 60,104 | -55.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 60,104 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 60,104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,217 | 37,351 | 147,685 | 8 |
| 2010s | 76,434 | 39,261 | 125,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,524 | 41,944 | 134,290 | 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 gwis in Eswatini?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Eswatini was 60,104 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 147,685 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,351 in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 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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