Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique is 0.0006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.4% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0093 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0037 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 ha per person | +136.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 ha per person | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 ha per person | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 ha per person | +423.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per person | -76.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 ha per person | +107.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per person | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per person | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | +296.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per person | +139.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | +175.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0006 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 735.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +423.8% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.