Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.002 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0388 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Malawi 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +177.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +871.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +1300.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1300.3% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +871.2% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.