Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 10.51 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 12.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.87 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Angola ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 12.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 12.29 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.74 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.59 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.04 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.87 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | 12.89 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.66 hectares per square kilometre | 9.35 hectares per square kilometre | 12.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | 8.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 3 Gambia 14.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 South Sudan 14.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ghana 11.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 9.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Australia 8.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Zambia 5.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Angola?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola was 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.