Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.15 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.15 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eswatini peaked at 12.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2026.
That places Eswatini 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.75 | — |
| 2013 | 9.57 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.55 | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 12.76 | +193.8% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 6.37 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.02 | -52.6% |
| 2026 | 1.15 | -61.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.48 | 3.35 | 12.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 1.15 | 6.9 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eswatini?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eswatini was 1.15 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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