Malawi vs Nicaragua: Savanna — Burned Area
Malawi
210,699 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
161,875 ha
in 2023
Malawi rank
33rd
Nicaragua rank
36th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 210,699 ha against 161,875 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 48,824 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,513 ha | 37,416 ha | 210,098 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 261,438 ha | 59,138 ha | 202,301 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 255,750 ha | 61,320 ha | 194,430 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 230,075 ha | 76,911 ha | 153,164 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 210,699 ha against 161,875 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 48,824 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.