Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0032 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0967 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 17th 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 square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | +1245.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +258.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +591.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +329.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +389.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +231.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1245.1% | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +591.2% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0967 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.