Average area burnt per wildfire in Malawi
Malawi: Average area burnt per wildfire was 206.64 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Malawi, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Malawi is 206.64 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Malawi peaked at 293.9 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206.64 hectares, in 2026.
Malawi ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 238.51 hectares | 211.32 hectares | 255.83 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 253.66 hectares | 206.64 hectares | 293.9 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Malawi?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Malawi was 206.64 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 293.9 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.64 hectares in 2026.
- How does Malawi rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.