Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.019 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Angola ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 hectares per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | +265.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | +315.2% |
| 2016 | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.