Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malawi
Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.002 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0528 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (Area) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +237.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +222.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.002 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 25.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.002 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 44.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +400.0% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0528 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.