Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola
Angola: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 14.79 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola stood at 14.79. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola peaked at 32.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 2026.
That places Angola 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28.02 | — |
| 2013 | 30.46 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.23 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 31.37 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 31.09 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.25 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.95 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 32.52 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 26.49 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 30.43 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 27.49 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 19.98 | -27.3% |
| 2026 | 14.79 | -26.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 12.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 14.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.61 | 25.95 | 32.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 14.79 | 30.43 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Angola was 14.79 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 2026.
- How does Angola rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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