Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 ha per person
Change on year
up 528.0%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0041 ha per person
in 2001
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200720241990: 0.001 ha per person1991: 0.001 ha per person1992: 0.001 ha per person1993: 0.001 ha per person1994: 0.001 ha per person1995: 0.001 ha per person1996: 0.002 ha per person1997: 0.001 ha per person1998: 0.002 ha per person1999: 0.001 ha per person2000: 0 ha per person2001: 0.004 ha per person2002: 0.003 ha per person2003: 0.001 ha per person2004: 0.002 ha per person2005: 0.001 ha per person2006: 0.001 ha per person2007: 0.001 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0.001 ha per person2011: 0.001 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0.001 ha per person2015: 0.001 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0.001 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0005 ha per person.

The figure is up 528.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0041 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2016.

Mozambique ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0013 ha per person —
1991 0.0013 ha per person -1.9%
1992 0.0013 ha per person -1.9%
1993 0.0012 ha per person -3.1%
1994 0.0012 ha per person -6.5%
1995 0.0011 ha per person -5.8%
1996 0.0019 ha per person +75.3%
1997 0.001 ha per person -45.8%
1998 0.0015 ha per person +49.0%
1999 0.0011 ha per person -29.8%
2000 0.0003 ha per person -71.2%
2001 0.0041 ha per person +1215.5%
2002 0.0034 ha per person -16.8%
2003 0.0006 ha per person -82.4%
2004 0.0016 ha per person +166.6%
2005 0.001 ha per person -35.1%
2006 0.0006 ha per person -46.8%
2007 0.0005 ha per person -6.7%
2008 0.0004 ha per person -30.4%
2009 0.0002 ha per person -45.0%
2010 0.0007 ha per person +248.8%
2011 0.0011 ha per person +57.2%
2012 0.0005 ha per person -54.1%
2013 0.0001 ha per person -84.0%
2014 0.0005 ha per person +571.5%
2015 0.0007 ha per person +25.2%
2016 0 ha per person -94.8%
2017 0.0001 ha per person +316.8%
2018 0.0007 ha per person +375.0%
2019 0.0004 ha per person -38.0%
2020 0.0001 ha per person -86.5%
2021 0.0002 ha per person +222.0%
2022 0.0004 ha per person +124.9%
2023 0.0001 ha per person -81.8%
2024 0.0005 ha per person +528.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1215.5% 0.0003 ha per person 0.0041 ha per person
2014 +571.5% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person
2024 +528.0% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0013 ha per person 0.001 ha per person 0.0019 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0013 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0041 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0005 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0002 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 9 Canada 0.0009 ha per person compare
  2. 10 Zimbabwe 0.0007 ha per person compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 0.0005 ha per person compare
  4. 13 Turkmenistan 0.0003 ha per person compare
  5. 14 Mali 0.0003 ha per person compare
  6. 15 Zambia 0.0002 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique?
Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per person in 2001.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2016.
How does Mozambique rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Mozambique ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — 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.