Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 3.04 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.04 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 5.48 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.96 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 5.09 ha per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.04 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.04 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 ha per square kilometre | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | 4.33 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 3.04 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Savanna fires — 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.