Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 2.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.45 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 5.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.87 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2008 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 20 Sudan 3.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mozambique 3.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Namibia 2.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uganda 2.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Venezuela 2.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 1.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 2.45 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.