Mozambique vs United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Mozambique
16,337 ha
in 2024
United States of America
60,534 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 16,337 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 44,197 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Mozambique ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.

United States of America 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 19,957 ha 198,289 ha 178,332 ha United States of America
2000s 24,552 ha 165,830 ha 141,278 ha United States of America
2010s 12,438 ha 103,266 ha 90,828 ha United States of America
2020s 7,987 ha 112,305 ha 104,318 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Mozambique or United States of America?
United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 16,337 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Mozambique and United States of America?
44,197 ha, with United States of America 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 open shrubland — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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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