Other forest — Burned Area in Malawi
Malawi: Other forest — Burned Area was 7,634 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
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 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,890 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,917 ha | -61.3% |
| 1997 | 3,578 ha | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 4,521 ha | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 2,940 ha | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 3,757 ha | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 31,292 ha | +732.8% |
| 2002 | 26,178 ha | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 30,392 ha | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 31,697 ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28,165 ha | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 24,704 ha | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 32,315 ha | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 27,398 ha | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 10,563 ha | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 31,074 ha | +194.2% |
| 2011 | 17,922 ha | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 29,450 ha | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 13,215 ha | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 25,450 ha | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 19,482 ha | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 21,407 ha | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 20,124 ha | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13,068 ha | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 10,157 ha | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 15,954 ha | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 6,671 ha | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 18,969 ha | +184.4% |
| 2023 | 3,827 ha | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 7,634 ha | +99.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,634 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.37 ha, 357.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,634 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 178.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 | +732.8% | 3,757 ha | 31,292 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 32nd out of 219 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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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.