Asia vs Mozambique: Savanna — Burned Area
Asia
1.90 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique
10.99 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
6th
Mozambique rank
5th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 10.99 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia, a difference of 9.09 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 5.8 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million ha | 8.89 million ha | 7.40 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.48 million ha | 10.82 million ha | 8.34 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.52 million ha | 11.66 million ha | 9.15 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.94 million ha | 11.39 million ha | 9.45 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Asia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 10.99 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Asia and Mozambique?
- 9.09 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Mozambique rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Asia ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.