Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 4,865 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
4,865
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
19th
of 241 countries
All-time high
17,391
in 2015
All-time low
4,865
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 2012–2026

5.0k10.0k15.0k2012201920262012: 14.0k2013: 16.6k2014: 14.5k2015: 17.4k2016: 16.7k2017: 14.3k2018: 9.2k2019: 12.7k2020: 15.1k2021: 16.2k2022: 12.2k2023: 11.1k2024: 8.5k2025: 8.4k2026: 4.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of stood at 4,865. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 17,391 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,865, in 2026.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th of 241 countries on this measure, 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 14,431 9,232 17,391 8
2020s 10,916 4,865 16,181 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 4,865 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17,391 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,865 in 2026.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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