Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.77 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ethiopia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ethiopia stood at 1.77. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ethiopia peaked at 6.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2026.
That places Ethiopia 39th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.25 | — |
| 2013 | 6.15 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.11 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 2.83 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 1.77 | -37.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.31 | 2.98 | 6.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 1.77 | 5.72 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ethiopia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Ethiopia was 1.77 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2026.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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