Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 8.40 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.40 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 225 countries
All-time high
17.58 million
in 2005
All-time low
8.10 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tanzania, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tanzania is 8.40 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tanzania peaked at 17.58 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.10 million, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.70 million | — |
| 2003 | 17.30 million | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 14.96 million | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 17.58 million | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 11.30 million | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 15.05 million | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 14.15 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.90 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.77 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.07 million | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 14.51 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 12.77 million | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 11.26 million | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 13.03 million | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 12.55 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.22 million | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10.31 million | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.87 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.95 million | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 8.24 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 8.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.40 million | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 29.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.74 million | 11.30 million | 17.58 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.30 million | 9.46 million | 15.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 million | 8.10 million | 10.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tanzania?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tanzania was 8.40 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 million in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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