Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola
Angola: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 12.35 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola, 2002–2025
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 12.35 million hectares, 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 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 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.30 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 15.58 million hectares | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 16.07 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.77 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million hectares | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 15.62 million hectares | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 13.00 million hectares | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 12.42 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.10 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 15.32 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 13.47 million hectares | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 14.64 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 12.75 million hectares | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 13.61 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.20 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.51 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.69 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.05 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.10 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 14.22 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 12.35 million hectares | -13.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.35 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 249.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.35 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 22.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 12.29 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 14.22 million hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Angola?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Angola was 12.35 million hectares in 2025, 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 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 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.