Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0769 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0769 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1545 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per person, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1545 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1515 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1486 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.144 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1346 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1268 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.002 ha per person | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 ha per person | +128.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per person | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1074 ha per person | +8146.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 ha per person | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1108 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1387 ha per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1332 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1263 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1284 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1391 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1188 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.118 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1124 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0818 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0901 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.117 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1086 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 ha per person | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 ha per person | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0712 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.065 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0832 ha per person | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0861 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0798 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0769 ha per person | -3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0769 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 8.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0769 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +8146.6% | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.1074 ha per person |
| 1998 | +128.5% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0868 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.1545 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1145 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.1409 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0879 ha per person | 0.0481 ha per person | 0.118 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0761 ha per person | 0.0544 ha per person | 0.0861 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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0769 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1545 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.