Annual number of wildfires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual number of wildfires was 94 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Eswatini stood at 94 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Eswatini peaked at 778 wildfires in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Eswatini 95th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 563 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 567 wildfires | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 666 wildfires | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 316 wildfires | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 222 wildfires | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 369 wildfires | +66.2% |
| 2018 | 310 wildfires | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 778 wildfires | +151.0% |
| 2020 | 334 wildfires | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 487 wildfires | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 285 wildfires | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 420 wildfires | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 383 wildfires | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 196 wildfires | -48.8% |
| 2026 | 94 wildfires | -52.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 94 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 94 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 473.88 wildfires | 222 wildfires | 778 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 314.14 wildfires | 94 wildfires | 487 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 92 Albania 101 wildfires compare
- 93 New Zealand 100 wildfires compare
- 94 Mauritania 97 wildfires compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 93 wildfires compare
- 97 United Kingdom 92 wildfires compare
- 98 North Macedonia 82 wildfires 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 number of wildfires in Eswatini?
- Annual number of wildfires in Eswatini was 94 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 778 wildfires in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.