Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 20,011 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini is 20,011, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini peaked at 221,505 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,011, in 2026.
Eswatini ranks 100th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 151,872 | — |
| 2013 | 166,193 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 187,805 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 79,048 | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 58,096 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 98,427 | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 75,381 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 221,505 | +193.8% |
| 2020 | 84,868 | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 119,703 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 73,821 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 104,081 | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 110,525 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 52,386 | -52.6% |
| 2026 | 20,011 | -61.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20,011 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20,011 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,791 | 58,096 | 221,505 | 8 |
| 2020s | 80,771 | 20,011 | 119,703 | 7 |
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 in Eswatini?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini was 20,011 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 221,505 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,011 in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Eswatini ranks 100th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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