Grassland — Burned Area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Grassland — Burned Area was 2.66 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.66 million ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.04 million ha
in 2008
All-time low
23,621 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.0M ha1991: 2.0M ha1992: 2.0M ha1993: 2.0M ha1994: 2.0M ha1995: 2.0M ha1996: 32.7k ha1997: 24.4k ha1998: 57.1k ha1999: 28.6k ha2000: 23.6k ha2001: 2.0M ha2002: 2.7M ha2003: 2.1M ha2004: 2.8M ha2005: 2.7M ha2006: 2.6M ha2007: 2.7M ha2008: 3.0M ha2009: 2.7M ha2010: 2.7M ha2011: 2.7M ha2012: 2.0M ha2013: 2.3M ha2014: 3.0M ha2015: 2.9M ha2016: 1.3M ha2017: 1.9M ha2018: 2.1M ha2019: 1.9M ha2020: 1.7M ha2021: 2.6M ha2022: 2.8M ha2023: 2.7M ha2024: 2.7M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Mozambique is 2.66 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Mozambique peaked at 3.04 million ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,621 ha, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 million ha 24,444 ha 2.02 million ha 10
2000s 2.33 million ha 23,621 ha 3.04 million ha 10
2010s 2.27 million ha 1.32 million ha 3.02 million ha 10
2020s 2.49 million ha 1.67 million ha 2.81 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
  2. 16 Ghana 2.97 million ha compare
  3. 17 Nigeria 2.88 million ha compare
  4. 19 Congo 1.95 million ha compare
  5. 20 Central African Republic 1.42 million ha compare
  6. 21 Botswana 1.22 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Mozambique?
Grassland — burned area in Mozambique was 2.66 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million ha in 2008.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 23,621 ha in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for grassland — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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