Annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola
Angola: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 18.43 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola stood at 18.43 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola peaked at 40.54 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.43 million, in 2026.
Angola ranks 2nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.93 million | — |
| 2013 | 37.98 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 33.95 million | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 39.11 million | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 38.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.35 million | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 40.54 million | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 33.03 million | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 30.92 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 33.66 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 37.93 million | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 34.27 million | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 24.91 million | -27.3% |
| 2026 | 18.43 million | -26.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 118.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18.43 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 34.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.92 million | 32.35 million | 40.54 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.45 million | 18.43 million | 37.93 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola was 18.43 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 million in 2026.
- How does Angola rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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