Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.3601 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.3601 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 1.05 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3601 ha per person, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, per capita (capita Area) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9771 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9132 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8602 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9336 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7998 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9089 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8309 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7177 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6762 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7298 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7817 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6691 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7175 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6517 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6783 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.704 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6063 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6677 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5529 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5732 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5759 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5234 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5056 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4643 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4178 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4636 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4385 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4112 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3816 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.456 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3723 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3601 ha per person | -3.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.3601 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 70.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.3601 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 70.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9309 ha per person | 0.7998 ha per person | 1.05 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6932 ha per person | 0.6063 ha per person | 0.7817 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5183 ha per person | 0.4178 ha per person | 0.6677 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3963 ha per person | 0.3601 ha per person | 0.456 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mozambique?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mozambique was 0.3601 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3601 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.