Annual area burnt per wildfire in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 204.19 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
204.19
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
130th
of 182 countries
All-time high
293.11
in 2013
All-time low
204.19
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Eswatini stood at 204.19. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Eswatini peaked at 293.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 204.19, in 2026.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 182 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 per wildfire in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 269.75 | — |
| 2013 | 293.11 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 281.99 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 250.15 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 261.69 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 266.74 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 243.16 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 284.71 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 254.1 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 245.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 259.02 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 247.81 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 288.58 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 267.28 | -7.4% |
| 2026 | 204.19 | -23.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 204.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 204.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 268.91 | 243.16 | 293.11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 252.4 | 204.19 | 288.58 | 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 per wildfire in Eswatini?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Eswatini was 204.19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 293.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.19 in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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