Mozambique vs Western Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Mozambique
21,733 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
161,566 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
13th
Western Asia rank
13th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 161,566 ha against 21,733 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 139,833 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 7.4 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,824 ha | 71,509 ha | 4,685 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 60,795 ha | 12,353 ha | 48,442 ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 33,143 ha | 26,195 ha | 6,948 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 16,723 ha | 60,198 ha | 43,475 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Mozambique or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 161,566 ha against 21,733 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Mozambique and Western Asia?
- 139,833 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Western Asia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.