Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 11,677 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania is 11,677 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania peaked at 12,343 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,082 hectares, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,921 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 10,304 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 5,839 hectares | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 11,184 hectares | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 11,141 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,048 hectares | -72.6% |
| 2008 | 7,213 hectares | +136.6% |
| 2009 | 4,315 hectares | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 7,084 hectares | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 7,191 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,671 hectares | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 4,830 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 2,082 hectares | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 5,860 hectares | +181.4% |
| 2016 | 5,130 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6,268 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 2,769 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 6,483 hectares | +134.1% |
| 2020 | 4,121 hectares | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 6,247 hectares | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 9,123 hectares | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 12,343 hectares | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 5,152 hectares | -58.3% |
| 2025 | 11,677 hectares | +126.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11,677 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.93 hectares, 272.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11,677 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.86 hectares, 47.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,620 hectares | 3,048 hectares | 11,184 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,137 hectares | 2,082 hectares | 7,191 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,111 hectares | 4,121 hectares | 12,343 hectares | 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Tanzania was 11,677 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,343 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,082 hectares in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.