Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burned Area
Malawi
210,699 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
187,396 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 210,699 ha against 187,396 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,303 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,513 ha | 1.71 million ha | 1.46 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 261,438 ha | 560,812 ha | 299,374 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 255,750 ha | 466,986 ha | 211,236 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 226,200 ha | 187,538 ha | 38,661 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 210,699 ha against 187,396 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 23,303 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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.