Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 17.67 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.67 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique peaked at 22.97 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.67 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.51 million hectares | 19.39 million hectares | 22.50 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.07 million hectares | 17.81 million hectares | 22.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 million hectares | 17.67 million hectares | 20.97 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique was 17.67 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.