Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 4.63 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 4.63 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 12.38 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million ha, in 2024.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.14 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 8.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.31 million ha | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 9.97 million ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.38 million ha | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 10.20 million ha | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 7.45 million ha | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 5.46 million ha | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 7.62 million ha | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 10.91 million ha | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 9.33 million ha | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 11.16 million ha | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 7.46 million ha | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 8.64 million ha | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 8.73 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.70 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.54 million ha | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.27 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.46 million ha | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.46 million ha | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 8.61 million ha | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 7.72 million ha | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.81 million ha | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.86 million ha | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.76 million ha | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million ha | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.96 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.85 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million ha | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.63 million ha | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 million ha | 8.14 million ha | 12.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million ha | 5.46 million ha | 11.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 million ha | 5.86 million ha | 9.70 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million ha | 4.63 million ha | 6.00 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 1 Angola 21.50 million ha compare
- 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 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 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
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania was 4.63 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million ha in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.