Annual number of wildfires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual number of wildfires was 8,502 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Tanzania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Tanzania is 8,502 wildfires, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Tanzania peaked at 34,674 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,502 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 248 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.
Annual number of wildfires in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34,674 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 32,297 wildfires | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 28,443 wildfires | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 33,580 wildfires | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 34,090 wildfires | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26,391 wildfires | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 28,012 wildfires | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 26,147 wildfires | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 29,568 wildfires | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 29,290 wildfires | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,937 wildfires | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 20,849 wildfires | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 18,498 wildfires | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 18,139 wildfires | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 8,502 wildfires | -53.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8,502 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 13.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8,502 wildfires is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,454 wildfires | 26,147 wildfires | 34,674 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,255 wildfires | 8,502 wildfires | 29,568 wildfires | 7 |
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 annual number of wildfires in Tanzania?
- Annual number of wildfires in Tanzania was 8,502 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,674 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,502 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.