Malawi vs Thailand: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Malawi
308,818 ha
in 2024
Thailand
265,102 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
45th
Thailand rank
48th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 308,818 ha against 265,102 ha in Thailand, a difference of 43,716 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th 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 | 378,836 ha | 381,232 ha | 2,396 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 385,641 ha | 492,989 ha | 107,348 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 386,552 ha | 398,804 ha | 12,252 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 330,649 ha | 264,756 ha | 65,893 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Malawi or Thailand?
- Malawi, at 308,818 ha against 265,102 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Malawi and Thailand?
- 43,716 ha, with Malawi 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 fires — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 48th 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.