Ecuador vs Malawi: Other forest — Burned Area

Ecuador
6,839 ha
in 2024
Malawi
7,634 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
33rd
Malawi rank
32nd

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malawi
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7,634 ha against 6,839 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 795 ha.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 32nd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1,238 ha 12,530 ha 11,292 ha Malawi
2000s 1,083 ha 24,646 ha 23,563 ha Malawi
2010s 1,539 ha 20,135 ha 18,596 ha Malawi
2020s 2,633 ha 10,611 ha 7,978 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Ecuador or Malawi?
Malawi, at 7,634 ha against 6,839 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Ecuador and Malawi?
795 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Ecuador ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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