Malawi vs South Sudan: Other forest — Burned Area
Malawi
7,634 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
5,408 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
34th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7,634 ha against 5,408 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 2,226 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,044 ha | 4,328 ha | 14,716 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10,611 ha | 5,387 ha | 5,224 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 7,634 ha against 5,408 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 2,226 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 34th 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
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.