Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Lesotho or Malawi?

Malawi, at 534.6 ha against 343.06 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Lesotho

343.06 ha

in 2024

Malawi

534.6 ha

in 2024

Lesotho rank

36th

Malawi rank

34th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 534.6 ha against 343.06 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 191.54 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th of 219 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,372 ha	1,960 ha	12,412 ha	Lesotho
2000s	2,808 ha	809.15 ha	1,999 ha	Lesotho
2010s	2,119 ha	260.89 ha	1,858 ha	Lesotho
2020s	488.87 ha	372.08 ha	116.78 ha	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Lesotho or Malawi?: Malawi, at 534.6 ha against 343.06 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Lesotho and Malawi?: 191.54 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Lesotho ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. 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
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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