Mozambique vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area
Mozambique
2.26 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.26 million ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 1.85 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 5.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million ha | 724,115 ha | 1.10 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.96 million ha | 1.36 million ha | 1.60 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.06 million ha | 1.46 million ha | 2.60 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.79 million ha | 784,283 ha | 2.00 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mozambique or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 2.26 million ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 1.85 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.