Bahamas vs Malawi: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bahamas
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
923.03 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
Malawi rank
38th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Malawi
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,030 hectares against 923.03 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 106.97 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.41 hectares | 5,605 hectares | 4,999 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 10,866 hectares | 10,405 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 518.76 hectares | 3,642 hectares | 3,123 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bahamas or Malawi?
- Bahamas, at 1,030 hectares against 923.03 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bahamas and Malawi?
- 106.97 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Malawi rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.