Eastern Africa vs Mozambique: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
5.11 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique
1.48 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Mozambique rank
7th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Mozambique
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 5.11 million ha against 1.48 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 3.63 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.62 million ha | 5.30 million ha | 11.32 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 8.17 million ha | 3.11 million ha | 5.06 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.57 million ha | 1.81 million ha | 2.76 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 4.47 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 2.93 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Africa or Mozambique?
- Eastern Africa, at 5.11 million ha against 1.48 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Africa and Mozambique?
- 3.63 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Mozambique rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- 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.