Malawi vs Panama: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Malawi
0.5686
in 2026
Panama
0.5827
in 2026
Malawi rank
58th
Panama rank
56th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.5827 against 0.5686 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0141.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 58th and Panama ranks 56th of 229 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.32 | 1.94 | 6.39 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 1.07 | 4.03 | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.5827 against 0.5686 in Malawi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Malawi and Panama?
- 0.0141, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Malawi ranks 58th and Panama ranks 56th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.