Woody savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.48 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique is 1.48 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique peaked at 8.89 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million ha, in 2019.
Mozambique ranks 7th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.14 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.89 million ha | +183.4% |
| 1997 | 8.01 million ha | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 8.81 million ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.41 million ha | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.94 million ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million ha | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million ha | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million ha | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million ha | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million ha | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million ha | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million ha | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million ha | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million ha | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million ha | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million ha | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million ha | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million ha | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million ha | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million ha | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.30 million ha | 3.14 million ha | 8.89 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 7.94 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million ha | 1.17 million ha | 2.99 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million ha | 1.34 million ha | 2.00 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Mozambique was 1.48 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 million ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million ha in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.