Mozambique vs Venezuela: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mozambique
2.81 million hectares
in 2024
Venezuela
2.66 million hectares
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
Venezuela rank
17th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mozambique
- Venezuela
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.81 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 149,420 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 937,288 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.56 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 581,428 hectares | Mozambique |
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 Venezuela?
- Mozambique, at 2.81 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mozambique and Venezuela?
- 149,420 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Venezuela rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mozambique ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 17th 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.