Savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Savanna — Burned Area was 10.99 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.99 million ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12.90 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
5.07 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 10.6M ha1991: 10.6M ha1992: 10.6M ha1993: 10.6M ha1994: 10.6M ha1995: 10.6M ha1996: 6.5M ha1997: 5.5M ha1998: 6.9M ha1999: 6.3M ha2000: 5.1M ha2001: 10.0M ha2002: 11.4M ha2003: 12.5M ha2004: 11.1M ha2005: 11.9M ha2006: 11.0M ha2007: 11.7M ha2008: 12.3M ha2009: 11.3M ha2010: 12.4M ha2011: 11.3M ha2012: 12.0M ha2013: 12.6M ha2014: 11.7M ha2015: 11.6M ha2016: 10.8M ha2017: 10.4M ha2018: 12.1M ha2019: 11.9M ha2020: 11.3M ha2021: 10.8M ha2022: 12.9M ha2023: 11.1M ha2024: 11.0M ha

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 10.99 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Mozambique peaked at 12.90 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million ha, in 2000.

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 rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 10.59 million ha
1991 10.59 million ha +0.0%
1992 10.59 million ha +0.0%
1993 10.59 million ha +0.0%
1994 10.59 million ha +0.0%
1995 10.59 million ha +0.0%
1996 6.50 million ha -38.6%
1997 5.54 million ha -14.8%
1998 6.95 million ha +25.3%
1999 6.33 million ha -8.9%
2000 5.07 million ha -19.9%
2001 10.03 million ha +98.0%
2002 11.41 million ha +13.7%
2003 12.46 million ha +9.2%
2004 11.13 million ha -10.7%
2005 11.85 million ha +6.5%
2006 11.03 million ha -6.9%
2007 11.73 million ha +6.3%
2008 12.26 million ha +4.5%
2009 11.26 million ha -8.1%
2010 12.37 million ha +9.8%
2011 11.28 million ha -8.8%
2012 11.96 million ha +6.0%
2013 12.63 million ha +5.7%
2014 11.68 million ha -7.6%
2015 11.58 million ha -0.8%
2016 10.79 million ha -6.9%
2017 10.38 million ha -3.8%
2018 12.05 million ha +16.1%
2019 11.93 million ha -1.0%
2020 11.26 million ha -5.7%
2021 10.76 million ha -4.4%
2022 12.90 million ha +19.9%
2023 11.06 million ha -14.2%
2024 10.99 million ha -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.89 million ha 5.54 million ha 10.59 million ha 10
2000s 10.82 million ha 5.07 million ha 12.46 million ha 10
2010s 11.66 million ha 10.38 million ha 12.63 million ha 10
2020s 11.39 million ha 10.76 million ha 12.90 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
  3. 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
  4. 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
  5. 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
  6. 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Mozambique?
Savanna — burned area in Mozambique was 10.99 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 12.90 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million ha in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for savanna — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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