Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 15.15 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
- 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
- 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
- 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 59.72 kt (2050)
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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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.