Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mozambique

Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 15.15 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15.15 million ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 221 countries
All-time high
18.43 million ha
in 2008
All-time low
13.07 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 15.8M ha1991: 15.8M ha1992: 15.8M ha1993: 15.8M ha1994: 15.8M ha1995: 15.8M ha1996: 15.5M ha1997: 13.7M ha1998: 15.9M ha1999: 14.8M ha2000: 13.1M ha2001: 14.7M ha2002: 16.6M ha2003: 17.3M ha2004: 16.1M ha2005: 17.3M ha2006: 16.2M ha2007: 17.2M ha2008: 18.4M ha2009: 16.3M ha2010: 18.1M ha2011: 15.8M ha2012: 16.0M ha2013: 16.7M ha2014: 16.6M ha2015: 16.3M ha2016: 14.0M ha2017: 13.7M ha2018: 15.6M ha2019: 15.1M ha2020: 14.3M ha2021: 14.8M ha2022: 17.7M ha2023: 15.2M ha2024: 15.2M ha

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 15.15 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Mozambique peaked at 18.43 million ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.07 million ha, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 15.80 million ha
1991 15.80 million ha +0.0%
1992 15.80 million ha +0.0%
1993 15.80 million ha +0.0%
1994 15.80 million ha +0.0%
1995 15.80 million ha +0.0%
1996 15.55 million ha -1.6%
1997 13.65 million ha -12.2%
1998 15.93 million ha +16.6%
1999 14.84 million ha -6.8%
2000 13.07 million ha -12.0%
2001 14.70 million ha +12.5%
2002 16.63 million ha +13.1%
2003 17.34 million ha +4.3%
2004 16.09 million ha -7.2%
2005 17.33 million ha +7.7%
2006 16.20 million ha -6.5%
2007 17.21 million ha +6.3%
2008 18.43 million ha +7.1%
2009 16.26 million ha -11.8%
2010 18.12 million ha +11.4%
2011 15.79 million ha -12.8%
2012 15.98 million ha +1.2%
2013 16.71 million ha +4.6%
2014 16.55 million ha -0.9%
2015 16.35 million ha -1.2%
2016 14.01 million ha -14.3%
2017 13.66 million ha -2.5%
2018 15.56 million ha +13.9%
2019 15.08 million ha -3.1%
2020 14.34 million ha -4.9%
2021 14.76 million ha +2.9%
2022 17.73 million ha +20.1%
2023 15.22 million ha -14.2%
2024 15.15 million ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.48 million ha 13.65 million ha 15.93 million ha 10
2000s 16.33 million ha 13.07 million ha 18.43 million ha 10
2010s 15.78 million ha 13.66 million ha 18.12 million ha 10
2020s 15.44 million ha 14.34 million ha 17.73 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
  2. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
  3. 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
  6. 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Mozambique?
Savanna fires — burned area in Mozambique was 15.15 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 18.43 million ha in 2008.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 13.07 million ha in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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