Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0299 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eswatini, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0299 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0767 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0528 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0557 hectares per person | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 hectares per person | +255.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +121.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 hectares per person | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 hectares per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +220.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 hectares per person | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 hectares per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0688 hectares per person | +160.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0484 hectares per person | 0.0216 hectares per person | 0.0767 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 hectares per person | 0.0172 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 hectares per person | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0688 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eswatini?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0299 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0767 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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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.