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

Somalia, at 940.38 ha against 534.6 ha in Malawi as of 2024.

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

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.

Malawi vs Somalia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Malawi

534.6 ha

in 2024

Somalia

940.38 ha

in 2024

Malawi rank

34th

Somalia rank

31st

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Malawi
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 940.38 ha against 534.6 ha in Malawi, a difference of 405.78 ha.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Malawi ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,960 ha	2,934 ha	973.86 ha	Somalia
2000s	809.15 ha	608.37 ha	200.77 ha	Malawi
2010s	260.89 ha	1,466 ha	1,205 ha	Somalia
2020s	372.08 ha	803.6 ha	431.51 ha	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Malawi or Somalia?: Somalia, at 940.38 ha against 534.6 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Malawi and Somalia?: 405.78 ha, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Malawi ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st 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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