Canada vs Malawi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Canada
90,801 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
69,721 hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Malawi rank
54th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Canada
- Malawi
How they compare
Canada currently reports 90,801 hectares against 69,721 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 21,080 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 54th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,338 hectares | 98,821 hectares | 32,483 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 96,013 hectares | 104,472 hectares | 8,460 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 156,139 hectares | 80,755 hectares | 75,385 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Canada or Malawi?
- Canada, at 90,801 hectares against 69,721 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Canada and Malawi?
- 21,080 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malawi rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 54th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.