Malawi vs Mozambique: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.002 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique
0.0032 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
20th
Mozambique rank
17th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.0032 ha per square kilometre against 0.002 ha per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0012 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0092 ha per square kilometre 0.0254 ha per square kilometre 0.0162 ha per square kilometre Mozambique
2000s 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 0.0312 ha per square kilometre 0.0276 ha per square kilometre Mozambique
2010s 0.0023 ha per square kilometre 0.0158 ha per square kilometre 0.0135 ha per square kilometre Mozambique
2020s 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 0.0075 ha per square kilometre 0.004 ha per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.0032 ha per square kilometre against 0.002 ha per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Malawi and Mozambique?
0.0012 ha per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.