Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 16.49 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.49 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
22.97 million
in 2010
All-time low
16.49 million
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mozambique, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16.49 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mozambique peaked at 22.97 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.49 million, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.39 million | — |
| 2003 | 20.74 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.49 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.18 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 19.96 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 22.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 19.83 million | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 22.97 million | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 19.76 million | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 20.52 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 21.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.89 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.51 million | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 17.81 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.86 million | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 18.59 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.70 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.97 million | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 17.68 million | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 17.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.49 million | -6.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.49 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 28.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.51 million | 19.39 million | 22.50 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.07 million | 17.81 million | 22.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 million | 16.49 million | 20.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.02 million compare
- 4 South Sudan 26.58 million compare
- 5 Zambia 22.77 million compare
- 7 Central African Republic 13.20 million compare
- 8 Brazil 10.29 million compare
- 9 Sudan 9.57 million compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mozambique?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mozambique was 16.49 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 million in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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