Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 9.41 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mozambique, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.41 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mozambique peaked at 25.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.41, in 2026.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.14 | — |
| 2013 | 24.47 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25.51 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.68 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.72 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 21.92 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 24.28 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.66 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 23.18 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.58 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 20.81 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.52 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 14.41 | -17.8% |
| 2026 | 9.41 | -34.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.78 | 21.72 | 25.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.22 | 9.41 | 23.18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Sierra Leone 10.12 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.66 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.53 compare
- 10 Gambia 8.64 compare
- 11 Cambodia 8.44 compare
- 12 Ghana 7.4 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mozambique?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mozambique was 9.41 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 in 2026.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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