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 0.6215 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.6215 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 79.4% on the previous year and down 81.4% 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, 0.6215, in 2026.
That places Eswatini 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.6215 | -79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.48 | 3.35 | 12.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 0.6215 | 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 0.6215 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 0.6215 in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 229 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 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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