Other forest — Burned Area in Malawi

Malawi: Other forest — Burned Area was 7,634 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,634 ha
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,315 ha
in 2007
All-time low
2,940 ha
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Malawi, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 17.9k ha1991: 17.9k ha1992: 17.9k ha1993: 17.9k ha1994: 17.9k ha1995: 17.9k ha1996: 6.9k ha1997: 3.6k ha1998: 4.5k ha1999: 2.9k ha2000: 3.8k ha2001: 31.3k ha2002: 26.2k ha2003: 30.4k ha2004: 31.7k ha2005: 28.2k ha2006: 24.7k ha2007: 32.3k ha2008: 27.4k ha2009: 10.6k ha2010: 31.1k ha2011: 17.9k ha2012: 29.4k ha2013: 13.2k ha2014: 25.5k ha2015: 19.5k ha2016: 21.4k ha2017: 20.1k ha2018: 13.1k ha2019: 10.2k ha2020: 16.0k ha2021: 6.7k ha2022: 19.0k ha2023: 3.8k ha2024: 7.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Malawi is 7,634 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Malawi peaked at 32,315 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,940 ha, in 1999.

Malawi ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,530 ha 2,940 ha 17,890 ha 10
2000s 24,646 ha 3,757 ha 32,315 ha 10
2010s 20,135 ha 10,157 ha 31,074 ha 10
2020s 10,611 ha 3,827 ha 18,969 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 34 Guatemala 8,599 ha compare
  2. 35 Peru 7,717 ha compare
  3. 36 Honduras 7,679 ha compare
  4. 38 Ecuador 6,839 ha compare
  5. 39 South Sudan 5,408 ha compare
  6. 40 Colombia 4,210 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Malawi?
Other forest — burned area in Malawi was 7,634 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 32,315 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,940 ha in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for other forest — burned area?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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