Eswatini vs Malawi: Grassland — Burned Area

Eswatini
82,601 ha
in 2024
Malawi
74,684 ha
in 2024
Eswatini rank
49th
Malawi rank
51st

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 82,601 ha against 74,684 ha in Malawi, a difference of 7,917 ha.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Eswatini ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 51st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 23,717 ha 48,234 ha 24,517 ha Malawi
2000s 40,018 ha 83,850 ha 43,832 ha Malawi
2010s 41,647 ha 102,664 ha 61,017 ha Malawi
2020s 41,285 ha 80,505 ha 39,220 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eswatini or Malawi?
Eswatini, at 82,601 ha against 74,684 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eswatini and Malawi?
7,917 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Eswatini ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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