Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 16.49 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16.49 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 by region in Mozambique peaked at 22.97 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.49 million hectares, 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 by region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.39 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 20.74 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.49 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.18 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 19.96 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.98 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 22.50 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 19.83 million hectares | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 22.97 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 19.76 million hectares | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 20.52 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 21.25 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.89 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.49 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.51 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 17.81 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.86 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 18.59 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.70 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.18 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.97 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 17.68 million hectares | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 17.67 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.49 million hectares | -6.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.49 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455 hectares, 28.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.49 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 18.11 million hectares | 16.49 million hectares | 20.97 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.02 million hectares compare
- 4 South Sudan 26.58 million hectares compare
- 5 Zambia 22.77 million hectares compare
- 7 Central African Republic 13.20 million hectares compare
- 8 Brazil 10.29 million hectares compare
- 9 Sudan 9.57 million hectares 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 by region in Mozambique?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mozambique was 16.49 million hectares in 2025, 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 16.49 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 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.