Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
89.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
177.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
13th
Malawi rank
14th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 177.76 % change on previous year against 89.32 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 88.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 14th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 28.98 % change on previous year 24.48 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s -14.69 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 22.77 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -1.04 % change on previous year 70.46 % change on previous year 71.51 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 11.48 % change on previous year 53.43 % change on previous year 41.96 % 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 177.76 % change on previous year against 89.32 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
88.44 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.