Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7332 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9884 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8602 hectares per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9322 hectares per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.884 hectares per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9969 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8063 hectares per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8859 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8219 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9493 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9319 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7332 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8602 hectares per square kilometre | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8063 hectares per square kilometre | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8905 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7332 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9493 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 33 Belize 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bolivia 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cameroon 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.9476 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7332 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 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.