Iraq vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iraq
458,661 hectares
in 2024
Malawi
381,942 hectares
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
Malawi rank
56th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 458,661 hectares against 381,942 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 76,719 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Iraq ranks 54th 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 | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,903 hectares | 544,640 hectares | 465,737 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 284,100 hectares | 534,605 hectares | 250,505 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 335,593 hectares | 422,002 hectares | 86,409 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iraq or Malawi?
- Iraq, at 458,661 hectares against 381,942 hectares in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iraq and Malawi?
- 76,719 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iraq ranks 54th 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.