Grassland — Burned Area in Malawi
Malawi: Grassland — Burned Area was 74,684 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Malawi stood at 74,684 ha.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Malawi peaked at 149,101 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,985 ha, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78,572 ha | — |
| 1991 | 78,572 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78,572 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78,572 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78,572 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78,572 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,579 ha | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 2,160 ha | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3,269 ha | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 2,902 ha | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1,985 ha | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 61,869 ha | +3016.2% |
| 2002 | 90,894 ha | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 103,640 ha | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 82,616 ha | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 107,559 ha | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 103,454 ha | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 98,960 ha | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 105,633 ha | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 81,890 ha | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 115,557 ha | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 129,828 ha | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 106,937 ha | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 91,772 ha | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 70,558 ha | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 94,426 ha | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 98,491 ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 78,003 ha | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 149,101 ha | +91.1% |
| 2019 | 91,970 ha | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 89,662 ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 83,030 ha | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 93,917 ha | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 61,235 ha | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 74,684 ha | +22.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 74,684 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 74,684 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3016.2% | 1,985 ha | 61,869 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,234 ha | 2,160 ha | 78,572 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,850 ha | 1,985 ha | 107,559 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,664 ha | 70,558 ha | 149,101 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,505 ha | 61,235 ha | 93,917 ha | 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 grassland — burned area in Malawi?
- Grassland — burned area in Malawi was 74,684 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 149,101 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,985 ha in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for grassland — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. 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.