Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 2,898 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique stood at 2,898 hectares.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique peaked at 6,290 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,546 hectares, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 23rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,053 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 3,327 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 3,177 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,435 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,546 hectares | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 2,962 hectares | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 2,726 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,962 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3,778 hectares | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 5,796 hectares | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 5,388 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5,366 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,799 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 4,100 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,499 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 1,932 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 3,757 hectares | +94.4% |
| 2019 | 4,551 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 5,667 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 6,290 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 5,066 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 3,907 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 3,928 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,898 hectares | -26.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2,898 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 558.11 hectares, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2,898 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.86 hectares, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,274 hectares | 1,546 hectares | 6,053 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,197 hectares | 1,932 hectares | 5,796 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,626 hectares | 2,898 hectares | 6,290 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mozambique was 2,898 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,290 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,546 hectares in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.