Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, India or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 2,284 hectares against 1,854 hectares in India as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between India and Mozambique?

430 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mozambique?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Mozambique: Tree cover loss from wildfires

India

1,854 hectares

in 2024

Mozambique

2,284 hectares

in 2024

India rank

41st

Mozambique rank

39th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

India
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2,284 hectares against 1,854 hectares in India, a difference of 430 hectares.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

India ranks 41st and Mozambique ranks 39th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
2000s	344.43 hectares	339.11 hectares	5.31 hectares	India
2010s	225.28 hectares	2,363 hectares	2,138 hectares	Mozambique
2020s	596.25 hectares	1,919 hectares	1,323 hectares	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, India or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 2,284 hectares against 1,854 hectares in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between India and Mozambique?: 430 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mozambique?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do India and Mozambique rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: India ranks 41st and Mozambique ranks 39th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).