Laos vs Malawi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Laos
0.568 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.6603 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
43rd
Malawi rank
40th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Malawi
00.511.5200220122023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre against 0.568 hectares per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0923 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1179 hectares per square kilometre 1.05 hectares per square kilometre 0.9302 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.2054 hectares per square kilometre 1.11 hectares per square kilometre 0.9027 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.2869 hectares per square kilometre 0.886 hectares per square kilometre 0.5991 hectares per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Laos or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre against 0.568 hectares per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Laos and Malawi?
0.0923 hectares per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.