Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Mozambique or Oceania?

Oceania, at 307,633 ha against 5,396 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Mozambique and Oceania?

302,237 ha, with Oceania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Oceania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Oceania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Mozambique

5,396 ha

in 2024

Oceania

307,633 ha

in 2024

Mozambique rank

9th

Oceania rank

6th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

Mozambique
Oceania

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 307,633 ha against 5,396 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 302,237 ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 57.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 9th and Oceania ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Oceania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46,867 ha	763,345 ha	716,478 ha	Oceania
2000s	36,243 ha	1.44 million ha	1.41 million ha	Oceania
2010s	20,705 ha	1.11 million ha	1.09 million ha	Oceania
2020s	8,736 ha	657,413 ha	648,677 ha	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Mozambique or Oceania?: Oceania, at 307,633 ha against 5,396 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Mozambique and Oceania?: 302,237 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Oceania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Oceania rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?: Mozambique ranks 9th and Oceania ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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