Mozambique vs World: Other forest — Burned Area

Mozambique
1.65 million ha
in 2024
World
6.61 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
1st
World rank
1st

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • World
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 6.61 million ha against 1.65 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 4.96 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 4.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 million ha 8.11 million ha 6.77 million ha World
2000s 2.19 million ha 8.05 million ha 5.86 million ha World
2010s 2.94 million ha 9.38 million ha 6.44 million ha World
2020s 2.06 million ha 7.77 million ha 5.71 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Mozambique or World?
World, at 6.61 million ha against 1.65 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Mozambique and World?
4.96 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and World rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.
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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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