Congo vs Mozambique: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Mozambique
1.48 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Mozambique rank
7th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.48 million ha against 253,969 ha in Congo, a difference of 1.23 million ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 5.8 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 5.30 million ha | 4.98 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 3.11 million ha | 2.95 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 1.81 million ha | 1.69 million ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 1.54 million ha | 1.41 million ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1.48 million ha against 253,969 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Mozambique?
- 1.23 million ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mozambique rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.