Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 4.36 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.36 million
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
18th
of 225 countries
All-time high
8.45 million
in 2002
All-time low
4.01 million
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ethiopia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ethiopia is 4.36 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ethiopia peaked at 8.45 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 18th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.45 million | — |
| 2003 | 6.44 million | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 6.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.84 million | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 7.28 million | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 5.62 million | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 6.23 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.06 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 6.16 million | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 5.90 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.01 million | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 4.01 million | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 4.36 million | +8.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.36 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 7.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 5.45 million | 8.45 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 4.41 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.01 million | 5.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ethiopia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Ethiopia was 4.36 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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