Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0108 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0108 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0371 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0311 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0301 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0371 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0359 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0339 ha per person | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 ha per person | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 ha per person | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 ha per person | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.013 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 ha per person | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0108 ha per person | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0108 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0108 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0319 ha per person | 0.0288 ha per person | 0.0371 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 ha per person | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0339 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0251 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0152 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0108 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0371 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.