Mozambique vs United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 613,112 ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 337,905 ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.2 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,494 ha | 448,302 ha | 41,192 ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 764,333 ha | 900,752 ha | 136,419 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.12 million ha | 883,103 ha | 235,461 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 729,894 ha | 475,912 ha | 253,982 ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mozambique or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 613,112 ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mozambique and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 337,905 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.