Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0097 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 0.0097 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 66.5% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.2183 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 16th 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 square kilometre (Area) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1505 ha per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0931 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1384 ha per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 ha per square kilometre | +435.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1546 ha per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0804 ha per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +309.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0097 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 120.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0097 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 211.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +435.6% | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | 0.2183 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.1505 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | 0.2183 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Mexico 0.0235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Zambia 0.0085 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0068 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Morocco 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0097 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2183 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.