Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola
Angola: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 14.22 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola is 14.22 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola peaked at 16.07 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.05 million hectares, in 2020.
That places Angola 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.10 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 16.07 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | 15.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 14.22 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola was 14.22 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.