Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Malawi: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
0.7%
in 2026
Malawi
0.8%
in 2026
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
61st
Malawi rank
57th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Malawi rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.