Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 275,207 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania is 275,207 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 1.37 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,889 ha, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 705,746 ha | — |
| 1991 | 705,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 705,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 705,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 705,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 705,746 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65,154 ha | -90.8% |
| 1997 | 59,336 ha | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 72,098 ha | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 51,960 ha | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 30,889 ha | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 392,788 ha | +1171.6% |
| 2002 | 702,302 ha | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million ha | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million ha | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million ha | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million ha | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 977,106 ha | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million ha | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 770,164 ha | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 774,118 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 915,777 ha | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 848,240 ha | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million ha | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 696,584 ha | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 698,407 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 590,420 ha | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 594,209 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 513,202 ha | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 406,524 ha | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 275,207 ha | -32.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania 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 | +1171.6% | 30,889 ha | 392,788 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,302 ha | 51,960 ha | 705,746 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,752 ha | 30,889 ha | 1.37 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 883,103 ha | 696,584 ha | 1.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,912 ha | 275,207 ha | 594,209 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 4 Angola 1.76 million ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.46 million ha compare
- 5 Myanmar 996,881 ha compare
- 6 Mozambique 613,112 ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 294,077 ha compare
- 7 Nepal 323,113 ha compare
- 8 Cambodia 312,392 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 273,830 ha compare
- 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 274,784 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 28,063 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 humid tropical forest — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania was 275,207 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,889 ha in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.