Savanna fires — Burned Area in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 308,818 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Malawi stood at 308,818 ha.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Malawi peaked at 516,468 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 279,489 ha, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 45th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 376,101 ha | — |
| 1991 | 376,101 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 376,101 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 376,101 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 376,101 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 376,101 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 390,003 ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 386,333 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 393,871 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 361,546 ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 334,021 ha | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 279,489 ha | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 399,427 ha | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 516,468 ha | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 343,207 ha | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 479,676 ha | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 348,801 ha | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 421,136 ha | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 420,822 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 313,359 ha | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 488,331 ha | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 376,214 ha | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 460,877 ha | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 369,063 ha | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 317,606 ha | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 370,844 ha | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 407,930 ha | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 313,904 ha | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 423,242 ha | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 337,509 ha | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 344,429 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 305,425 ha | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 408,080 ha | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 286,494 ha | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 308,818 ha | +7.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 308,818 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 729,406 ha, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 308,818 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 874,766 ha, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,836 ha | 361,546 ha | 393,871 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,641 ha | 279,489 ha | 516,468 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,552 ha | 313,904 ha | 488,331 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,649 ha | 286,494 ha | 408,080 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 fires — burned area in Malawi?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Malawi was 308,818 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 516,468 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,489 ha in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.