Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0074 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Ethiopia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0074 hectares per person.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0171 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 49th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0154 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0137 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 hectares per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.012 hectares per person | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.013 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 hectares per person | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.009 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 hectares per person | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0143 hectares per person | 0.012 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0074 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.