Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Guinea-Bissau
0 ha
in 2024
Malawi
21.39 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Malawi rank
31st

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 21.39 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1,366 ha 1,093 ha 272.99 ha Guinea-Bissau
2000s 108.09 ha 468.78 ha 360.7 ha Malawi
2010s 0 ha 42.77 ha 42.77 ha Malawi
2020s 0 ha 8.55 ha 8.55 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
21.39 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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

Indicator
Closed 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
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