Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 3.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 3.48 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 3.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.69 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.17 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | 2.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 18 Central African Republic 3.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nigeria 3.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sudan 3.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Namibia 2.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tanzania 2.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uganda 2.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 3.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.