Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0002 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0003 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -73.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +130.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -58.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +172.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +127.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.