Grassland — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Grassland — Burned Area was 2.91 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 2.91 million ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 4.56 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 283,232 ha, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.49 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.49 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.49 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 455,128 ha | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 411,047 ha | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 451,037 ha | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 400,708 ha | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 283,232 ha | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million ha | +839.7% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million ha | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million ha | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million ha | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million ha | +111.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million ha | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million ha | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million ha | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million ha | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million ha | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million ha | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million ha | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million ha | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million ha | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million ha | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million ha | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million ha | 400,708 ha | 2.49 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million ha | 283,232 ha | 4.56 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million ha | 1.62 million ha | 3.93 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 2.91 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 1 OECD 21.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 19.49 million ha compare
- 3 Australia 19.49 million ha compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 14.48 million ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.48 million ha compare
- 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Grassland — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania was 2.91 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,232 ha in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for grassland — burned area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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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.