Malawi vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Malawi
69,721 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
60,813 hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 69,721 hectares against 60,813 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 8,908 hectares.
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 hectares | 43,146 hectares | 55,674 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 104,472 hectares | 27,360 hectares | 77,112 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 80,755 hectares | 17,745 hectares | 63,009 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 69,721 hectares against 60,813 hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Malawi and Portugal?
- 8,908 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type?
- Malawi ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th 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.