Malawi vs Spain: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Malawi
69,721 hectares
in 2025
Spain
93,098 hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
54th
Spain rank
51st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93,098 hectares against 69,721 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 23,377 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,821 hectares | 41,807 hectares | 57,013 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 104,472 hectares | 28,303 hectares | 76,170 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 80,755 hectares | 54,001 hectares | 26,754 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 93,098 hectares against 69,721 hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Malawi and Spain?
- 23,377 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Malawi ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st 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.