Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Malawi
Malawi: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 326 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Malawi, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Malawi stood at 326. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Malawi peaked at 4,811 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 326, in 2026.
Malawi ranks 67th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,137 | 3,396 | 4,811 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,360 | 326 | 3,630 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Malawi?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Malawi was 326 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,811 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 326 in 2026.
- How does Malawi rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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