Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malawi
Malawi: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.3012 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.3012 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.008 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Malawi 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1614 ha per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 0.105 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1405 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2484 ha per square kilometre | +3004.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2584 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6541 ha per square kilometre | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3699 ha per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8072 ha per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2833 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4194 ha per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5577 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2865 ha per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +274.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6555 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9936 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6968 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7707 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7986 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4241 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6793 ha per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4652 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5734 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4042 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6355 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3012 ha per square kilometre | -52.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3012 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, 74.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3012 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 50.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3004.9% | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.2484 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3533 ha per square kilometre | 0.105 ha per square kilometre | 0.4973 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3893 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.8072 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7683 ha per square kilometre | 0.4241 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4786 ha per square kilometre | 0.3012 ha per square kilometre | 0.6355 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 11 Nicaragua 0.5058 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Sudan 0.3931 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 0.3331 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bahamas 0.2525 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.2028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Brazil 0.1857 ha per square kilometre 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.3012 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.