Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mozambique, Republic of

Mozambique, Republic of: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 4,564 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
4,564
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
20th
of 241 countries
All-time high
55,560
in 2018
All-time low
4,564
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mozambique, Republic of, 2012–2026

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201920262012: 52.6k2013: 50.9k2014: 53.9k2015: 55.1k2016: 46.6k2017: 47.5k2018: 55.6k2019: 53.5k2020: 48.2k2021: 51.8k2022: 43.5k2023: 48.0k2024: 37.4k2025: 31.9k2026: 4.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 4,564. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 55,560 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,564, in 2026.

That places Mozambique, Republic of 20th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51,954 46,602 55,560 8
2020s 37,897 4,564 51,807 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of

  1. 17 United States 5,936 compare
  2. 18 Cambodia 5,221 compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4,865 compare
  4. 21 Mali 4,506 compare
  5. 22 Cameroon 4,348 compare
  6. 23 Ghana 4,235 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mozambique, Republic of?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mozambique, Republic of was 4,564 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 55,560 in 2018.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,564 in 2026.
How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 20th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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