Malawi vs Portugal: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Malawi
0.8%
in 2026
Portugal
0.7%
in 2026
Malawi rank
57th
Portugal rank
63rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.5% | 6.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 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 Portugal?
- Malawi, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Malawi ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.