Iraq vs Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Iraq

74,612 hectares

in 2026

Malawi

67,365 hectares

in 2026

Iraq rank

71st

Malawi rank

72nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Iraq currently reports 74,612 hectares against 67,365 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 7,247 hectares.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 72nd of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.