Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 hectares per square kilometre | +343.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 hectares per square kilometre | +681.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1198 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0922 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 hectares per square kilometre | +830.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 hectares per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1439 hectares per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1375 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0968 hectares per square kilometre | +1228.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1282 hectares per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0383 hectares per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 hectares per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0879 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1228.1% | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0968 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +830.8% | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1102 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +681.7% | 0.0162 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1264 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +343.7% | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0162 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0595 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1264 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0965 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Cuba 0.011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 0.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.