Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 12.47 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique stood at 12.47 million ha.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique peaked at 15.76 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.77 million ha, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.73 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 13.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.73 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.40 million ha | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 13.56 million ha | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 15.76 million ha | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 14.74 million ha | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 13.01 million ha | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.53 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.84 million ha | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 15.16 million ha | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 13.28 million ha | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 14.57 million ha | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million ha | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.44 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.36 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 13.57 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 15.36 million ha | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 13.08 million ha | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 13.95 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.43 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.50 million ha | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.42 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.69 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.77 million ha | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.45 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 13.10 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.66 million ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.10 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 14.89 million ha | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 12.52 million ha | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 12.47 million ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.18 million ha | 13.56 million ha | 15.76 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 million ha | 12.53 million ha | 15.36 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 million ha | 11.77 million ha | 15.36 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 million ha | 12.10 million ha | 14.89 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Sudan (former) 16.57 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique was 12.47 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 million ha in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.