Guatemala vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guatemala
368,612 hectares
in 2024
Malawi
381,942 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala rank
57th
Malawi rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 381,942 hectares against 368,612 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 13,330 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Guatemala ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 56th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 544,640 hectares | 118,416 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 534,605 hectares | 261,042 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 260,905 hectares | 422,002 hectares | 161,097 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 381,942 hectares against 368,612 hectares in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 13,330 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 56th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.