Mozambique vs Namibia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mozambique
2.04 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia
2.15 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
17th
Namibia rank
15th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 2.04 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 105,470 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 15th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.33 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 61,472 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.15 million hectares against 2.04 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 105,470 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mozambique ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 15th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.