Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 2.39 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi is 2.39 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 4.37 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.28 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Malawi 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.79 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.39 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.39 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 2.39 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.