Brazil vs Mozambique: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Brazil
10.74 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique
12.47 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Mozambique rank
5th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 12.47 million ha against 10.74 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 1.73 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million ha | 14.18 million ha | 4.42 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 9.15 million ha | 13.93 million ha | 4.78 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 9.88 million ha | 13.47 million ha | 3.59 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8.06 million ha | 12.93 million ha | 4.87 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Brazil or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 12.47 million ha against 10.74 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Brazil and Mozambique?
- 1.73 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.