Eastern Africa vs Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Eastern Africa
-7.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
177.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Malawi rank
14th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 177.76 % change on previous year against -7.5 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 185.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 23.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.45 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | -3.33 % change on previous year | 70.46 % change on previous year | 73.79 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | -13.85 % change on previous year | 53.43 % change on previous year | 67.28 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 177.76 % change on previous year against -7.5 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Malawi?
- 185.26 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malawi rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.