Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Malawi
Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 381,942 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 381,942 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Malawi peaked at 693,176 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 344,634 hectares, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 56th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544,640 hectares | 394,993 hectares | 689,205 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 534,605 hectares | 415,601 hectares | 693,176 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,002 hectares | 344,634 hectares | 526,880 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Malawi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Malawi was 381,942 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 693,176 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,634 hectares in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.