Malawi vs Spain: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Malawi
513.21 ha
in 2024
Spain
1,181 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,181 ha against 513.21 ha in Malawi, a difference of 667.79 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.62 ha | 2,992 ha | 2,125 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 340.36 ha | 1,935 ha | 1,595 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 218.12 ha | 2,580 ha | 2,361 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 363.53 ha | 1,589 ha | 1,226 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Malawi or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,181 ha against 513.21 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Malawi and Spain?
- 667.79 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open 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.