Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0004 ha per person for other forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 94.4% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0027 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 29th of 186 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, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 ha per person | +712.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | +185.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per person | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 ha per person | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per person | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per person | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per person | +177.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -80.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | +94.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 231.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 325.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +712.9% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 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, per capita in Malawi?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.