Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 381.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ethiopia ranks 40th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +375.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +437.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 37 Madagascar 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guinea 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Laos 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Central African Republic 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 New Caledonia 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0039 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.