Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 19,206 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini is 19,206 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Eswatini peaked at 221,505 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,206 hectares, in 2026.
Eswatini ranks 99th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 151,872 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 166,193 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 187,805 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 79,048 hectares | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 58,096 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 98,427 hectares | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 75,381 hectares | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 221,505 hectares | +193.8% |
| 2020 | 84,868 hectares | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 119,703 hectares | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 73,821 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 104,081 hectares | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 110,525 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 52,386 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2026 | 19,206 hectares | -63.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19,206 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19,206 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,791 hectares | 58,096 hectares | 221,505 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 80,656 hectares | 19,206 hectares | 119,703 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 96 North Macedonia 24,812 hectares compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 23,440 hectares compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 19,749 hectares compare
- 100 Burundi 17,706 hectares compare
- 101 New Zealand 17,103 hectares compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 16,631 hectares compare
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 19,206 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 221,505 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,206 hectares in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Eswatini ranks 99th 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 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.