Other forest — Burning crop residues in Malawi

Malawi: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 384,739 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
384,739 t
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.63 million t
in 2007
All-time low
159,049 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Malawi, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 904.4k t1991: 904.4k t1992: 904.4k t1993: 904.4k t1994: 904.4k t1995: 904.4k t1996: 374.2k t1997: 193.6k t1998: 244.6k t1999: 159.0k t2000: 203.3k t2001: 1.6M t2002: 1.3M t2003: 1.5M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.6M t2008: 1.4M t2009: 532.4k t2010: 1.6M t2011: 903.3k t2012: 1.5M t2013: 666.0k t2014: 1.3M t2015: 981.9k t2016: 1.1M t2017: 1.0M t2018: 658.6k t2019: 511.9k t2020: 804.1k t2021: 336.2k t2022: 956.0k t2023: 192.9k t2024: 384.7k t

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 384,739 t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Malawi peaked at 1.63 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 159,049 t, in 1999.

That places Malawi 32nd out of 219 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.

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Malawi, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 904,446 t
1991 904,446 t +0.0%
1992 904,446 t +0.0%
1993 904,446 t +0.0%
1994 904,446 t +0.0%
1995 904,446 t +0.0%
1996 374,210 t -58.6%
1997 193,550 t -48.3%
1998 244,598 t +26.4%
1999 159,049 t -35.0%
2000 203,271 t +27.8%
2001 1.58 million t +675.9%
2002 1.32 million t -16.3%
2003 1.53 million t +16.1%
2004 1.60 million t +4.3%
2005 1.42 million t -11.1%
2006 1.25 million t -12.3%
2007 1.63 million t +30.8%
2008 1.38 million t -15.2%
2009 532,388 t -61.4%
2010 1.57 million t +194.2%
2011 903,286 t -42.3%
2012 1.48 million t +64.3%
2013 666,015 t -55.1%
2014 1.28 million t +92.6%
2015 981,912 t -23.4%
2016 1.08 million t +9.9%
2017 1.01 million t -6.0%
2018 658,615 t -35.1%
2019 511,893 t -22.3%
2020 804,096 t +57.1%
2021 336,214 t -58.2%
2022 956,042 t +184.4%
2023 192,892 t -79.8%
2024 384,739 t +99.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 639,808 t 159,049 t 904,446 t 10
2000s 1.24 million t 203,271 t 1.63 million t 10
2010s 1.01 million t 511,893 t 1.57 million t 10
2020s 534,797 t 192,892 t 956,042 t 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
  2. 29 Guatemala 433,390 t compare
  3. 30 Peru 388,928 t compare
  4. 31 Honduras 387,009 t compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 344,671 t compare
  6. 34 South Sudan 272,555 t compare
  7. 35 Colombia 212,201 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burning crop residues in Malawi?
Other forest — burning crop residues in Malawi was 384,739 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 159,049 t in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
Malawi ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burning crop residues 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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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