Savanna — Burned Area in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna — Burned Area was 210,699 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Malawi is 210,699 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Malawi peaked at 360,013 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 190,942 ha, in 2021.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 221 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 — Burned Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 250,801 ha | — |
| 1991 | 250,801 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 250,801 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 250,801 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 250,801 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 250,801 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 249,878 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 250,762 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 251,844 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 217,844 ha | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 208,543 ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 199,230 ha | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 282,959 ha | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 360,013 ha | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 247,932 ha | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 308,056 ha | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 232,325 ha | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 296,516 ha | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 266,437 ha | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 212,374 ha | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 315,405 ha | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 225,688 ha | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 305,723 ha | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 250,819 ha | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 228,722 ha | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 238,336 ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 273,623 ha | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 227,454 ha | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 259,217 ha | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 232,518 ha | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 244,439 ha | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 190,942 ha | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 288,782 ha | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 196,136 ha | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 210,699 ha | +7.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 210,699 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 137,742 ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 210,699 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,513 ha | 217,844 ha | 251,844 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,438 ha | 199,230 ha | 360,013 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,750 ha | 225,688 ha | 315,405 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,200 ha | 190,942 ha | 288,782 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 savanna — burned area in Malawi?
- Savanna — burned area in Malawi was 210,699 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 360,013 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,942 ha in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — 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.