Malawi vs World: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Malawi
99.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-23.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
25th
World rank
22nd

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • World
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 99.46 % change on previous year against -23.12 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 122.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.

Malawi ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 163 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi World Difference Ahead
1990s -13.13 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 14.63 % change on previous year World
2000s 69.54 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 67.23 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 17.67 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 40.58 % change on previous year -7.12 % change on previous year 47.7 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Malawi or World?
Malawi, at 99.46 % change on previous year against -23.12 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Malawi and World?
122.58 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malawi and World rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 4,876 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.