Annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola
Angola: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 16.98 million hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola stood at 16.98 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Angola peaked at 40.54 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.98 million hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.93 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 37.98 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 33.95 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 39.11 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 38.76 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.71 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.35 million hectares | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 40.54 million hectares | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 33.03 million hectares | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 30.92 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 33.66 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 37.93 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 34.27 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 24.91 million hectares | -27.3% |
| 2026 | 16.98 million hectares | -31.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.98 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 108.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.98 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 33.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.92 million hectares | 32.35 million hectares | 40.54 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.24 million hectares | 16.98 million hectares | 37.93 million hectares | 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 16.98 million hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 million hectares 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 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.