Area burned wildfires by type in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area burned wildfires by type was 37,522 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37,522
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
64th
of 225 countries
All-time high
85,520
in 2024
All-time low
19,727
in 2016
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Eswatini, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 37,522 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Eswatini peaked at 85,520 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,727, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 64th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55,897 | — |
| 2003 | 53,836 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41,107 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 60,126 | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 23,376 | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 83,674 | +257.9% |
| 2008 | 69,485 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 31,297 | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 69,828 | +123.1% |
| 2011 | 44,992 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 49,908 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 51,024 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55,360 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 26,854 | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 19,727 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 24,943 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 23,097 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 74,680 | +223.3% |
| 2020 | 27,240 | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 41,536 | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 22,775 | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 32,521 | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 85,520 | +163.0% |
| 2025 | 37,522 | -56.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 37,522 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 37,522 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,350 | 23,376 | 83,674 | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,042 | 19,727 | 74,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,186 | 22,775 | 85,520 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Eswatini?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Eswatini was 37,522 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85,520 in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,727 in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Eswatini ranks 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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