Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,698 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania stood at 1,698 hectares. 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 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.23 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 70.8 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 93.18 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 37.7 hectares | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 79.6 hectares | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 70.09 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 83.52 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 47.86 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 59 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 100.14 hectares | +69.7% |
| 2011 | 73.04 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 106.91 hectares | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 360.48 hectares | +237.2% |
| 2014 | 371.59 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 481.62 hectares | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 183.19 hectares | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 379.56 hectares | +107.2% |
| 2018 | 221.8 hectares | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 117.89 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 604.14 hectares | +412.5% |
| 2021 | 817.83 hectares | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 627.71 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 765.41 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 1,698 hectares | +121.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,698 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 10.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,698 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 10.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.11 hectares | 37.7 hectares | 93.18 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 239.62 hectares | 73.04 hectares | 481.62 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 902.54 hectares | 604.14 hectares | 1,698 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- 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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tanzania was 1,698 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).