Open shrubland — Burned Area in Malawi
Malawi: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 513.21 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Malawi stood at 513.21 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 380.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Malawi peaked at 3,662 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.38 ha, in 2018.
That places Malawi 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.62 ha | 181.21 ha | 3,662 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.36 ha | 46.24 ha | 556.01 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.12 ha | 21.38 ha | 470.45 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.53 ha | 192.47 ha | 662.89 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Malawi?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Malawi was 513.21 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,662 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 ha in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.