Honduras vs Malawi: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Honduras
1,438 hectares
in 2024
Malawi
1,739 hectares
in 2024
Honduras rank
41st
Malawi rank
39th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Honduras
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,739 hectares against 1,438 hectares in Honduras, a difference of 301 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,229 hectares | 5,605 hectares | 4,376 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 940.21 hectares | 10,866 hectares | 9,926 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,533 hectares | 4,186 hectares | 2,653 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Honduras or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,739 hectares against 1,438 hectares in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Honduras and Malawi?
- 301 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Malawi rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Honduras ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 39th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.