India vs Malawi: Savanna fires — Burned Area
India
367,817 ha
in 2024
Malawi
308,818 ha
in 2024
India rank
43rd
Malawi rank
45th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 367,817 ha against 308,818 ha in Malawi, a difference of 58,999 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,571 ha | 378,836 ha | 1,265 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 448,456 ha | 385,641 ha | 62,815 ha | India |
| 2010s | 509,290 ha | 386,552 ha | 122,738 ha | India |
| 2020s | 475,861 ha | 330,649 ha | 145,211 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, India or Malawi?
- India, at 367,817 ha against 308,818 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between India and Malawi?
- 58,999 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- India ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.