Malawi vs Peru: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Malawi
1,739 hectares
in 2024
Peru
1,374 hectares
in 2024
Malawi rank
39th
Peru rank
42nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,739 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Peru, a difference of 365 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,605 hectares | 281.74 hectares | 5,324 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10,866 hectares | 358.48 hectares | 10,508 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4,186 hectares | 699.79 hectares | 3,486 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 1,739 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Malawi and Peru?
- 365 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.