Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania stood at 1,698. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.8% on the previous year and up 356.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania peaked at 1,698 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.23 | — |
| 2002 | 70.8 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 93.18 | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 37.7 | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 70.09 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 83.52 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 47.86 | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 59 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 100.14 | +69.7% |
| 2011 | 73.04 | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 106.91 | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 360.48 | +237.2% |
| 2014 | 371.59 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 481.62 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 183.19 | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 379.56 | +107.2% |
| 2018 | 221.8 | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 117.89 | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 604.14 | +412.5% |
| 2021 | 817.83 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 627.71 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 765.41 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 1,698 | +121.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,698 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 10.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 10.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.11 | 37.7 | 93.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 239.62 | 73.04 | 481.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 902.54 | 604.14 | 1,698 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,094 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,430 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 38.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania was 1,698 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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