Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.29 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of is 1.29, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.4% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2026.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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, United Republic of, 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 | 1.29 | -80.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.79 | 8.73 | 12.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 1.29 | 10.79 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
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- 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.29 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, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2026.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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