Mozambique vs OECD: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Mozambique
12.47 million ha
in 2024
OECD
8.36 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
5th
OECD rank
8th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • OECD
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 12.47 million ha against 8.36 million ha in OECD, a difference of 4.11 million ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 5th and OECD ranks 8th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 14.18 million ha 13.38 million ha 802,700 ha Mozambique
2000s 13.93 million ha 9.89 million ha 4.05 million ha Mozambique
2010s 13.47 million ha 8.57 million ha 4.91 million ha Mozambique
2020s 12.93 million ha 8.73 million ha 4.20 million ha Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mozambique or OECD?
Mozambique, at 12.47 million ha against 8.36 million ha in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mozambique and OECD?
4.11 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and OECD rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 5th and OECD ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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