Guyana vs Malawi: Grassland — Burned Area

Guyana
66,956 ha
in 2024
Malawi
74,684 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
53rd
Malawi rank
51st

Grassland — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 74,684 ha against 66,956 ha in Guyana, a difference of 7,728 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Guyana ranks 53rd 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 Guyana Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 22,985 ha 48,234 ha 25,249 ha Malawi
2000s 32,008 ha 83,850 ha 51,843 ha Malawi
2010s 46,521 ha 102,664 ha 56,143 ha Malawi
2020s 53,625 ha 80,505 ha 26,881 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Guyana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 74,684 ha against 66,956 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Guyana and Malawi?
7,728 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Guyana ranks 53rd 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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About this data

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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