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 216 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.
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
- 30 Sudan 236,237 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 227,795 ha compare
- 32 Chad 224,941 ha compare
- 34 Togo 195,927 ha compare
- 35 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 ha compare
- 35 Cook Islands 0 ha compare
- 35 Mayotte 0 ha compare
- 35 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 ha compare
- 35 Niue 0 ha compare
- 35 Tokelau 0 ha compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 187,396 ha compare
- 36 Nicaragua 161,875 ha compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 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 216 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.