Area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Area burned wildfires by type was 1.01 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2012
All-time low
827,423
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia is 1.01 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia peaked at 1.46 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 827,423, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 970,880 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 997,583 | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 909,917 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 999,773 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 927,583 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 827,423 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.01 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 970,880 | 1.34 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 909,917 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 827,423 | 1.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Ethiopia was 1.01 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,423 in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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