Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eswatini
Eswatini: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 85,520 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eswatini, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 85,520 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eswatini peaked at 85,520 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,727 hectares, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,350 hectares | 23,376 hectares | 83,674 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,042 hectares | 19,727 hectares | 74,680 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,919 hectares | 22,775 hectares | 85,520 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eswatini?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eswatini was 85,520 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85,520 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,727 hectares in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.