Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.005 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 32 Bangladesh 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Angola 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guinea 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.