Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi is 0.0011 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.013 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0047 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.013 ha per person | +187.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per person | -87.3% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 ha per person | +113.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 ha per person | -77.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 ha per person | +409.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per person | -80.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per person | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 ha per person | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per person | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 ha per person | +193.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per person | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 ha per person | +127.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 ha per person | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -78.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 ha per person | +80.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per person | +201.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 ha per person | -22.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 700.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 11.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 South Africa 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 40 Peru 0.001 ha per person compare
- 41 Comoros 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 42 Ecuador 0.0006 ha per person compare
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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — 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.