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From 2001 to 2022, Malawi lost 224kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 14.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Malawi from 2001 to 2022, 224kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Malawi, the top 5 regions were responsible for 65.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Nkhata Bay had the most tree cover loss at 83.2kha compared to an average of 8.0 kha.

Nkhata Bay83.2kha
Mzimba32.4kha
Rumphi11.5kha
Mangochi10.4kha
Lilongwe10.2kha
From 2000 to 2020, Malawi experienced a net change of -222.3 kha (-7.88%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Malawi gained 41.6 kha of tree cover equal to 0.03% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Malawi
Weekly Fire Alerts In Malawi
In Malawi the peak fire season typically occurs in September. There were 2340 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 28 May 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Malawi Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Malawi Compared to Other Areas
In Malawi there have been 2,340 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2013, with 4,376.

Between 28 May 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Malawi experienced a total of 37,071 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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