Malawi vs Uganda: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Malawi
21.39 ha
in 2024
Uganda
0 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Uganda rank
34th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Uganda, a difference of 21.39 ha.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,093 ha | 15,463 ha | 14,371 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 468.78 ha | 1,081 ha | 612.65 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 42.77 ha | 21.37 ha | 21.4 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.55 ha | 8.55 ha | 0.0065 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Malawi and Uganda?
- 21.39 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 34th 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
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.