Malawi vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Malawi
177.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
98.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
11th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Malawi
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 177.76 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 79.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.13 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 8.08 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 18.21 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 70.46 % change on previous year | 158.16 % change on previous year | 87.7 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 53.43 % change on previous year | 49.74 % change on previous year | 3.7 % 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, Malawi or Northern Africa?
- Malawi, at 177.76 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Malawi and Northern Africa?
- 79.28 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
- 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.