Other forest — Burned Area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Other forest — Burned Area was 1.65 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.65 million ha
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.36 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
27,990 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.1M ha1991: 2.1M ha1992: 2.1M ha1993: 2.1M ha1994: 2.1M ha1995: 2.1M ha1996: 167.9k ha1997: 94.8k ha1998: 110.6k ha1999: 104.8k ha2000: 28.0k ha2001: 2.6M ha2002: 1.8M ha2003: 2.3M ha2004: 2.5M ha2005: 2.6M ha2006: 2.6M ha2007: 2.5M ha2008: 2.7M ha2009: 2.4M ha2010: 3.4M ha2011: 2.7M ha2012: 3.1M ha2013: 3.2M ha2014: 3.1M ha2015: 2.8M ha2016: 3.1M ha2017: 2.8M ha2018: 3.0M ha2019: 2.4M ha2020: 2.2M ha2021: 2.4M ha2022: 2.2M ha2023: 1.8M ha2024: 1.7M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area in Mozambique stood at 1.65 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Mozambique peaked at 3.36 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,990 ha, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 million ha 94,795 ha 2.14 million ha 10
2000s 2.19 million ha 27,990 ha 2.72 million ha 10
2010s 2.94 million ha 2.40 million ha 3.36 million ha 10
2020s 2.06 million ha 1.65 million ha 2.42 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 OECD 1.59 million ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Mozambique?
Other forest — burned area in Mozambique was 1.65 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million ha in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 27,990 ha in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for other forest — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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