Annual area burnt by wildfires in Malawi
Malawi: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 67,365 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Malawi, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 67,365 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 86.2% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Malawi peaked at 1.20 million hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67,365 hectares, in 2026.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 986,295 hectares | 803,434 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 604,562 hectares | 67,365 hectares | 916,475 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Malawi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Malawi was 67,365 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,365 hectares in 2026.
- How does Malawi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.