Guinea vs Malawi: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Guinea
729.84 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
923.03 hectares
in 2025
Guinea rank
41st
Malawi rank
38th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 923.03 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 193.19 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 41st 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 | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 5,605 hectares | 2,952 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,773 hectares | 10,866 hectares | 8,093 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,506 hectares | 3,642 hectares | 2,136 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Guinea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 923.03 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Guinea and Malawi?
- 193.19 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Guinea ranks 41st 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.