China vs Malawi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
China
71,417 hectares
in 2025
Malawi
69,721 hectares
in 2025
China rank
53rd
Malawi rank
54th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
China currently reports 71,417 hectares against 69,721 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 1,696 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 54th of 225 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,731 hectares | 98,821 hectares | 92,910 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 171,667 hectares | 104,472 hectares | 67,194 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 121,264 hectares | 80,755 hectares | 40,510 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, China or Malawi?
- China, at 71,417 hectares against 69,721 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between China and Malawi?
- 1,696 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- China ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 54th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.