Area burned wildfires by type in Mozambique
Mozambique: Area burned wildfires by type was 2.04 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
17th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.10 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.33 million
in 2016
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Mozambique, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.04 million for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Mozambique peaked at 3.10 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 225 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 wildfires by type in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.82 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.19 million | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.04 million | -27.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 21.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.19 million | 3.10 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 1.33 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 1.71 million | 2.85 million | 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 wildfires by type in Mozambique?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Mozambique was 2.04 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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