Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malawi
Malawi: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 197.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malawi, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Malawi is 197.6, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Malawi peaked at 293.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197.6, in 2026.
Malawi ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 250.38 | — |
| 2013 | 230.51 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 240.05 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 242.54 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 255.83 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 236.58 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 211.32 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 240.84 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 252.47 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 234.42 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 257.27 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 257.55 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 273.4 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 293.9 | +7.5% |
| 2026 | 197.6 | -32.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 197.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.79, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 197.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 238.51 | 211.32 | 255.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 252.37 | 197.6 | 293.9 | 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 in Malawi?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Malawi was 197.6 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 293.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.6 in 2026.
- How does Malawi rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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