Area burned wildfires by type in Angola
Angola: Area burned wildfires by type was 12.35 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.35 million
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
2nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
16.07 million
in 2004
All-time low
11.05 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Angola is 12.35 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Angola peaked at 16.07 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.05 million, in 2020.
That places Angola 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.30 million | — |
| 2003 | 15.58 million | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 16.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 15.62 million | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 13.00 million | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 12.42 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.10 million | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 15.32 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 13.47 million | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 14.64 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 12.75 million | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 13.61 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.51 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.69 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.05 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.10 million | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 14.22 million | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 12.35 million | -13.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 249.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 22.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.10 million | 12.00 million | 16.07 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.30 million | 11.66 million | 15.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 million | 11.05 million | 14.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 wildfires by type in Angola?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Angola was 12.35 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 million in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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