Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Mozambique
3.8%
in 2026
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.0%
in 2026
Mozambique rank
16th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
27th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.8% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.9 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 10.8% | 13.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 7.3% | 10.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mozambique, at 3.8% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.