Open shrubland — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — 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 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 40,316 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2019.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,549 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,549 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,494 ha | +284.6% |
| 1997 | 20,126 ha | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 40,316 ha | +100.3% |
| 1999 | 31,309 ha | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 13,939 ha | -55.5% |
| 2001 | 192.37 ha | -98.6% |
| 2002 | 683.96 ha | +255.5% |
| 2003 | 1,389 ha | +103.1% |
| 2004 | 448.86 ha | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 705.34 ha | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 128.25 ha | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 448.83 ha | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 363.35 ha | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1,411 ha | +288.2% |
| 2010 | 406.11 ha | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 235.13 ha | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 598.45 ha | +154.5% |
| 2013 | 277.85 ha | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 170.99 ha | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 363.35 ha | +112.5% |
| 2016 | 85.49 ha | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 128.24 ha | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 235.1 ha | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 299.23 ha | — |
| 2021 | 149.61 ha | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 21.37 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,654 ha | 4,549 ha | 40,316 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,971 ha | 128.25 ha | 13,939 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.07 ha | 0 ha | 598.45 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.04 ha | 0 ha | 299.23 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 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 open shrubland — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Open shrubland — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,316 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2019.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.