Malawi vs Paraguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Malawi
1,739 hectares
in 2024
Paraguay
1,610 hectares
in 2024
Malawi rank
39th
Paraguay rank
40th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,739 hectares against 1,610 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 129 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,605 hectares | 4,422 hectares | 1,183 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10,866 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 5,259 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4,186 hectares | 9,612 hectares | 5,427 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 1,739 hectares against 1,610 hectares in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 129 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th 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.