Annual area burnt per wildfire in Angola
Angola: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 332.8 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
332.8
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
49th
of 182 countries
All-time high
425.71
in 2024
All-time low
332.8
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Angola, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 332.8 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Angola peaked at 425.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 332.8, in 2026.
That places Angola 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 390.85 | — |
| 2013 | 391.23 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 381.78 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 392.69 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 385.73 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 393.24 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 363.44 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 407.23 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 378.71 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 375.67 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 375.52 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 396.88 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 425.71 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 397.51 | -6.6% |
| 2026 | 332.8 | -16.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 332.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 332.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 388.27 | 363.44 | 407.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 383.26 | 332.8 | 425.71 | 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 per wildfire in Angola?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Angola was 332.8 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 425.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.8 in 2026.
- How does Angola rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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