Malawi vs Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Malawi

67,365 hectares

in 2026

Mongolia

61,527 hectares

in 2026

Malawi rank

72nd

Mongolia rank

74th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Malawi currently reports 67,365 hectares against 61,527 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 5,838 hectares.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 74th 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.