Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Malawi
Malawi: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 43,559 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Malawi stood at 43,559 ha.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Malawi peaked at 132,133 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,512 ha, in 2000.
That places Malawi 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,839 ha | 13,482 ha | 64,772 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,348 ha | 4,512 ha | 104,266 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,569 ha | 54,014 ha | 132,133 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,892 ha | 32,224 ha | 78,889 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Share co2 vs population 0.5809 (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 22.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 3.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 17.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.0869 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 57.56 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.0869 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.0869 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Malawi?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Malawi was 43,559 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 132,133 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,512 ha in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.