Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0573 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique is 0.0573 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.1487 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0486 hectares per person, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1487 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1431 hectares per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1316 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.116 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.084 hectares per person | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1191 hectares per person | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 hectares per person | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0845 hectares per person | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0873 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0812 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1333 hectares per person | 0.1131 hectares per person | 0.1487 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.09 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | 0.1208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 hectares per person | 0.0554 hectares per person | 0.0873 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0573 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1487 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0486 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.