Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola

Angola: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 28,133 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
28,133
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
2nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
100,482
in 2016
All-time low
28,133
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola, 2012–2026

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2012201920262012: 89.4k2013: 97.1k2014: 88.9k2015: 99.6k2016: 100.5k2017: 95.9k2018: 89.0k2019: 99.6k2020: 87.2k2021: 82.3k2022: 89.6k2023: 95.6k2024: 80.5k2025: 62.7k2026: 28.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola is 28,133, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola peaked at 100,482 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,133, in 2026.

That places Angola 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94,991 88,930 100,482 8
2020s 75,144 28,133 95,574 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Angola was 28,133 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 100,482 in 2016.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 28,133 in 2026.
How does Angola rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Angola ranks 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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