Malawi vs Thailand: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Malawi
233,600 ha
in 2024
Thailand
235,411 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
36th
Thailand rank
35th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 235,411 ha against 233,600 ha in Malawi, a difference of 1,811 ha.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,642 ha | 339,400 ha | 10,759 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 300,982 ha | 420,388 ha | 119,406 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 283,627 ha | 347,462 ha | 63,835 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 249,772 ha | 229,741 ha | 20,031 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Malawi or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 235,411 ha against 233,600 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Malawi and Thailand?
- 1,811 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 35th 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.