Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Mozambique
21,733 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,979 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21,733 ha against 14,979 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,754 ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,824 ha | 84,380 ha | 17,556 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 60,795 ha | 222,176 ha | 161,381 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 33,143 ha | 94,063 ha | 60,920 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16,723 ha | 20,325 ha | 3,602 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Mozambique, at 21,733 ha against 14,979 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 6,754 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.