Malawi vs Myanmar: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Malawi
534.6 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
620.9 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Myanmar rank
32nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 620.9 ha against 534.6 ha in Malawi, a difference of 86.3 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,960 ha | 3,678 ha | 1,718 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 809.15 ha | 783.23 ha | 25.92 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 260.89 ha | 77.07 ha | 183.83 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 372.08 ha | 321.16 ha | 50.93 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 620.9 ha against 534.6 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 86.3 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 32nd 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.