Malawi vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Malawi
385,312 hectares
in 2025
Spain
369,964 hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
53rd
Spain rank
54th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 385,312 hectares against 369,964 hectares in Spain, a difference of 15,348 hectares.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 54th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544,640 hectares | 137,899 hectares | 406,741 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 534,605 hectares | 79,327 hectares | 455,278 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 415,887 hectares | 144,458 hectares | 271,429 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Malawi or Spain?
- Malawi, at 385,312 hectares against 369,964 hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Malawi and Spain?
- 15,348 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 54th 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.