Gabon vs Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Gabon
196,374 ha
in 2024
Malawi
233,600 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
38th
Malawi rank
36th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 233,600 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon, a difference of 37,226 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,384 ha | 328,642 ha | 239,257 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 50,688 ha | 300,982 ha | 250,294 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 62,220 ha | 283,627 ha | 221,407 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 85,004 ha | 249,772 ha | 164,768 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 233,600 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Gabon and Malawi?
- 37,226 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 38th 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.