Middle Africa vs Mozambique: Other forest — Burned Area
Middle Africa
247,112 ha
in 2024
Mozambique
1.65 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
1st
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.65 million ha against 247,112 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1.40 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 6.7 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,435 ha | 1.33 million ha | 925,665 ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 293,314 ha | 2.19 million ha | 1.90 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 225,050 ha | 2.94 million ha | 2.72 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 236,050 ha | 2.06 million ha | 1.82 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Middle Africa or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.65 million ha against 247,112 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Middle Africa and Mozambique?
- 1.40 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Mozambique rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.