Malawi vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Malawi
210,699 ha
in 2024
South Africa
227,795 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 227,795 ha against 210,699 ha in Malawi, a difference of 17,096 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,513 ha | 692,467 ha | 444,953 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 261,438 ha | 229,411 ha | 32,028 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 255,750 ha | 126,813 ha | 128,937 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 226,200 ha | 123,903 ha | 102,296 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 227,795 ha against 210,699 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Malawi and South Africa?
- 17,096 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st 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.