Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 21.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 21.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 163.1% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 91.15 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -96.72 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | -96.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1998 | 51.35 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 1999 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2000 | -31.57 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2002 | 46.91 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2003 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2004 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2005 | 30.19 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2006 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2007 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2009 | -22.48 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2010 | 41.11 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 2011 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2012 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2013 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2014 | -23.12 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2017 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -583.1% |
| 2018 | 91.15 % change on previous year | -538.2% |
| 2019 | -38.32 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2020 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2021 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 2022 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2023 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 2024 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.96 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.1 % change on previous year | -96.72 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -31.57 % change on previous year | 46.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -38.32 % change on previous year | 91.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -34.8 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 Uganda 24.2 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.05 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cambodia 23.37 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Lesotho 21.56 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Congo 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Nepal 21.14 % 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Malawi was 21.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.15 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.72 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. 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 Grassland — 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.