Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 3.06 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania is 3.06 million, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania peaked at 11.84 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 2026.
Tanzania ranks 16th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.71 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.91 million | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.29 million | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 11.57 million | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 11.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.01 million | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 8.27 million | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.15 million | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 10.22 million | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 9.75 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.57 million | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 6.54 million | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 6.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 3.06 million | -50.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 19.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.22 million | 8.27 million | 11.84 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 3.06 million | 10.22 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Tanzania was 3.06 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2026.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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