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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 4,052 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
4,052
Change on year
down 77.7%
World rank
25th
of 241 countries
All-time high
34,674
in 2012
All-time low
4,052
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201920262012: 34.7k2013: 32.3k2014: 28.4k2015: 33.6k2016: 34.1k2017: 26.4k2018: 28.0k2019: 26.1k2020: 29.6k2021: 29.3k2022: 23.9k2023: 20.8k2024: 18.5k2025: 18.1k2026: 4.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Tanzania, United Republic of is 4,052, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 34,674 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,052, in 2026.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 25th 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 30,454 26,147 34,674 8
2020s 20,619 4,052 29,568 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 22 Cameroon 4,348 compare
  2. 23 Ghana 4,235 compare
  3. 24 Mexico 4,111 compare
  4. 26 Indonesia 3,672 compare
  5. 27 South Africa 3,581 compare
  6. 28 Chad 3,512 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4,052 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 34,674 in 2012.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,052 in 2026.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United 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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