Malawi vs Togo: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Malawi
385,312 hectares
in 2025
Togo
422,749 hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
53rd
Togo rank
52nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Malawi
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 422,749 hectares against 385,312 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 37,437 hectares.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Togo ranks 52nd of 225 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544,640 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 684,208 hectares | Togo |
| 2010s | 534,605 hectares | 996,467 hectares | 461,862 hectares | Togo |
| 2020s | 415,887 hectares | 711,140 hectares | 295,253 hectares | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Malawi or Togo?
- Togo, at 422,749 hectares against 385,312 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Malawi and Togo?
- 37,437 hectares, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Togo ranks 52nd 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.