Savanna fires — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 7.54 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.54 million ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 22 countries
All-time high
15.04 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
7.43 million ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 10.6M ha1991: 10.6M ha1992: 10.6M ha1993: 10.6M ha1994: 10.6M ha1995: 10.6M ha1996: 10.8M ha1997: 10.5M ha1998: 13.0M ha1999: 10.7M ha2000: 7.8M ha2001: 8.1M ha2002: 11.1M ha2003: 14.9M ha2004: 13.1M ha2005: 15.0M ha2006: 9.6M ha2007: 13.2M ha2008: 12.2M ha2009: 12.7M ha2010: 13.6M ha2011: 11.3M ha2012: 12.4M ha2013: 11.2M ha2014: 9.9M ha2015: 11.0M ha2016: 10.7M ha2017: 8.4M ha2018: 8.0M ha2019: 9.0M ha2020: 8.8M ha2021: 8.7M ha2022: 7.9M ha2023: 7.4M ha2024: 7.5M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania is 7.54 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 15.04 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.43 million ha, in 2023.

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 fires — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 10.64 million ha
1991 10.64 million ha +0.0%
1992 10.64 million ha +0.0%
1993 10.64 million ha +0.0%
1994 10.64 million ha +0.0%
1995 10.64 million ha +0.0%
1996 10.84 million ha +1.9%
1997 10.47 million ha -3.4%
1998 12.96 million ha +23.8%
1999 10.67 million ha -17.6%
2000 7.78 million ha -27.1%
2001 8.12 million ha +4.4%
2002 11.08 million ha +36.4%
2003 14.89 million ha +34.4%
2004 13.09 million ha -12.1%
2005 15.04 million ha +14.9%
2006 9.61 million ha -36.1%
2007 13.19 million ha +37.2%
2008 12.19 million ha -7.6%
2009 12.69 million ha +4.1%
2010 13.64 million ha +7.4%
2011 11.30 million ha -17.1%
2012 12.36 million ha +9.4%
2013 11.23 million ha -9.2%
2014 9.87 million ha -12.1%
2015 11.04 million ha +11.9%
2016 10.72 million ha -2.9%
2017 8.44 million ha -21.3%
2018 8.05 million ha -4.6%
2019 8.97 million ha +11.5%
2020 8.78 million ha -2.1%
2021 8.65 million ha -1.5%
2022 7.94 million ha -8.3%
2023 7.43 million ha -6.4%
2024 7.54 million ha +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.88 million ha 10.47 million ha 12.96 million ha 10
2000s 11.77 million ha 7.78 million ha 15.04 million ha 10
2010s 10.56 million ha 8.05 million ha 13.64 million ha 10
2020s 8.07 million ha 7.43 million ha 8.78 million ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
  2. 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 29.25 million ha compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
  5. 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
  7. 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.61 million ha compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.53 million ha compare
  10. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania?
Savanna fires — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania was 7.54 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 15.04 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 million ha in 2023.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for savanna fires — burned area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 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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