Mozambique vs United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Mozambique
613,112 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
275,207 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

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.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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