Mozambique vs United States of America: Grassland — Burned Area

Mozambique
2.66 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • United States of America
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.66 million ha against 2.06 million ha in United States of America, a difference of 603,950 ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million ha 954,885 ha 273,357 ha Mozambique
2000s 2.33 million ha 1.08 million ha 1.25 million ha Mozambique
2010s 2.27 million ha 1.38 million ha 892,022 ha Mozambique
2020s 2.49 million ha 1.45 million ha 1.04 million ha Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Mozambique or United States of America?
Mozambique, at 2.66 million ha against 2.06 million ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Mozambique and United States of America?
603,950 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and United States of America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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