Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3069 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.3069 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.085 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Malawi 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +193.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2538 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5557 ha per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1286 ha per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6734 ha per square kilometre | +423.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2681 ha per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5112 ha per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1989 ha per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6021 ha per square kilometre | +202.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2175 ha per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2787 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4001 ha per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 2016 | 0.379 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1574 ha per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1349 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3311 ha per square kilometre | +209.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2622 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3069 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3069 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 708.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3069 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 75.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8605 ha per square kilometre | 0.4859 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4194 ha per square kilometre | 0.1286 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2957 ha per square kilometre | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | 0.6021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2518 ha per square kilometre | 0.1071 ha per square kilometre | 0.3311 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Belize 0.4737 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Guatemala 0.4234 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Thailand 0.412 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cuba 0.3067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 0.3006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 0.2873 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.3069 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.