Laos vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Laos
441,939 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
385,312 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
50th
Malawi rank
53rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 441,939 hectares against 385,312 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 56,627 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 hectares | 544,640 hectares | 223,240 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 726,756 hectares | 534,605 hectares | 192,150 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 904,143 hectares | 415,887 hectares | 488,256 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 441,939 hectares against 385,312 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Laos and Malawi?
- 56,627 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Laos ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.