Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola
Angola: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.3164 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola stood at 0.3164 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.8681 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3164 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Angola 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.71 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.8681 hectares per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8641 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8176 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5998 hectares per person | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7519 hectares per person | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6025 hectares per person | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5542 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6051 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6325 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5352 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5595 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4693 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4834 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4525 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4138 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3735 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3309 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3566 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3752 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.721 hectares per person | 0.5542 hectares per person | 0.8681 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4885 hectares per person | 0.3602 hectares per person | 0.6325 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3391 hectares per person | 0.3164 hectares per person | 0.3752 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Angola was 0.3164 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8681 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3164 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.