Malta vs Western Sahara: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Malta
0.0%
in 2026
Western Sahara
0.0%
in 2026
Malta rank
173rd
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Malta
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Malta ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Malta |
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, Malta or Western Sahara?
- Malta, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Western Sahara as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Malta and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Malta and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Malta ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd 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.