Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2.26 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.26 million ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mozambique peaked at 4.60 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37,882 ha, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million ha | 132,291 ha | 2.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million ha | 37,882 ha | 3.80 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million ha | 3.34 million ha | 4.60 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million ha | 2.26 million ha | 3.23 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 59.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mozambique?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mozambique was 2.26 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,882 ha in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.