Germany vs Malawi: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Germany

275.82 hectares

in 2024

Malawi

342.18 hectares

in 2024

Germany rank

72nd

Malawi rank

69th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Germany
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 342.18 hectares against 275.82 hectares in Germany, a difference of 66.35 hectares.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 69th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).