Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 3.23 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania is 3.23, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania peaked at 12.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2026.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.36 | — |
| 2013 | 11.52 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 12.21 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 8.73 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 10.79 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 10.29 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.99 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 6.67 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.58 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 3.23 | -50.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.79 | 8.73 | 12.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 3.23 | 10.79 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania was 3.23 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2026.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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