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
Savanna fires — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 42.37 million ha compare
- 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 29.25 million ha compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.61 million ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.53 million ha compare
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
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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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.