Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Malawi
Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 ha per person for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 170.7% on the previous year and up 283.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0005 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Malawi 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | +230.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | -76.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +214.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -74.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | +230.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -77.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | +386.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -80.5% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | +240.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | +174.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | +170.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 28.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +386.7% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, per capita in Malawi?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Malawi was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.