Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0143 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0143 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0424 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0394 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0382 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.037 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0377 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0424 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 ha per person | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.031 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0329 ha per person | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 ha per person | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 ha per person | +5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0143 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0396 ha per person, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0143 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0369 ha per person | 0.0327 ha per person | 0.0394 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 ha per person | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0424 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0174 ha per person | 0.0329 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 0.0198 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Malawi?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0143 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0424 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Savanna fires — 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.