Malawi vs Portugal: Area burned wildfires by type
Malawi
69,721
in 2025
Portugal
60,813
in 2025
Malawi rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 69,721 against 60,813 in Portugal, a difference of 8,908.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,821 | 43,146 | 55,674 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 104,472 | 27,360 | 77,112 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 80,755 | 17,745 | 63,009 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 69,721 against 60,813 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Malawi and Portugal?
- 8,908, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Malawi ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.