Chad vs Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Chad
224,941 ha
in 2024
Malawi
233,600 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
37th
Malawi rank
36th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 233,600 ha against 224,941 ha in Chad, a difference of 8,659 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million ha | 328,642 ha | 3.22 million ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.47 million ha | 300,982 ha | 1.17 million ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 536,362 ha | 283,627 ha | 252,735 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 308,885 ha | 249,772 ha | 59,114 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 233,600 ha against 224,941 ha in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Chad and Malawi?
- 8,659 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Chad ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 36th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.