Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Malawi
Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 177.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi is 177.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 350.5% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 400.01 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -80 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Malawi 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 237.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 54.51 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1999 | -75.44 % change on previous year | -2052.1% |
| 2000 | -38.12 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 222.32 % change on previous year | -683.2% |
| 2002 | -32.45 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2003 | -74.02 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2004 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2005 | 8 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2006 | -25.93 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
| 2007 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 44.43 % change on previous year | -544.6% |
| 2009 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2010 | 75 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2011 | -67.86 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2012 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2013 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2014 | -44.44 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 240.04 % change on previous year | -640.1% |
| 2016 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2017 | 400.01 % change on previous year | -623.1% |
| 2018 | -80 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2019 | 250.02 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2020 | -21.44 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 181.79 % change on previous year | +3289287.7% |
| 2023 | -70.97 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2024 | 177.76 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 177.76 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 177.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -82.68 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3289287.7% | 0.0055 % change on previous year | 181.79 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2052.1% | 3.86 % change on previous year | -75.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.48 % change on previous year | -75.44 % change on previous year | 237.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.08 % change on previous year | -74.02 % change on previous year | 222.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.46 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 400.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 % change on previous year | -70.97 % change on previous year | 181.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 11 Myanmar 189.99 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Honduras 185.72 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mozambique 183.56 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 159.99 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 150 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Peru 142.92 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi was 177.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 400.01 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -80 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.