Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 19.35 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 19.35 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 23.44 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.62 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.09 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 20.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.77 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.36 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 18.87 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 16.62 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 18.69 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 21.14 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 22.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.46 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 22.04 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.6 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 21.89 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 23.44 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 20.68 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 23.04 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.08 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.32 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.25 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.05 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.79 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.82 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 17.37 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.78 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 19.17 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.24 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 18.77 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.54 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 19.35 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 19.35 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 19.35 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.68 ha per square kilometre | 17.36 ha per square kilometre | 20.25 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 ha per square kilometre | 16.62 ha per square kilometre | 23.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.07 ha per square kilometre | 17.37 ha per square kilometre | 23.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 ha per square kilometre | 18.24 ha per square kilometre | 22.54 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Angola 26.93 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Zambia 23.56 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Senegal 20.39 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Botswana 18.66 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ghana 15.03 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 14.44 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 19.35 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.