Woody savanna — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 164,619 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — 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 woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania is 164,619 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 5.22 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 113,708 ha, in 2019.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.67 million ha | +351.8% |
| 1997 | 4.46 million ha | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.22 million ha | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.44 million ha | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million ha | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 240,637 ha | -93.1% |
| 2002 | 377,750 ha | +57.0% |
| 2003 | 649,194 ha | +71.9% |
| 2004 | 334,390 ha | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 564,662 ha | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 372,597 ha | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 454,800 ha | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 466,580 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 613,807 ha | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 518,864 ha | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 317,024 ha | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 364,870 ha | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 277,422 ha | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 273,607 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 325,324 ha | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 251,275 ha | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 152,032 ha | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 126,747 ha | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 113,708 ha | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 162,312 ha | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 189,998 ha | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 161,864 ha | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 181,610 ha | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 164,619 ha | -9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area in United Republic of Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +351.8% | 1.03 million ha | 4.67 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million ha | 1.03 million ha | 5.22 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,530 ha | 240,637 ha | 3.51 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,087 ha | 113,708 ha | 518,864 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,081 ha | 161,864 ha | 189,998 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 444,677 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 424,524 ha compare
- 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
- 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 332,796 ha compare
- 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
- 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
- 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 22,296 ha compare
- 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 12,590 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 woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Woody savanna — burned area in United Republic of Tanzania was 164,619 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,708 ha in 2019.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Woody savanna — 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.