Annual number of fires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual number of fires was 10,407 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of fires in Tanzania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Tanzania is 10,407, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Tanzania peaked at 34,674 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,407, in 2026.
That places Tanzania 13th 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 fires in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34,674 | — |
| 2013 | 32,297 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 28,443 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 33,580 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 34,090 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26,391 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 28,012 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 26,147 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 29,568 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 29,290 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,937 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 20,849 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 18,498 | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 18,139 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 10,407 | -42.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10,407 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 16.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10,407 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,454 | 26,147 | 34,674 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,527 | 10,407 | 29,568 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Tanzania?
- Annual number of fires in Tanzania was 10,407 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,674 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,407 in 2026.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual number of fires?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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